Denmark vs Hong Kong: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP
Denmark
0.0972 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Hong Kong
0.0862 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Denmark rank
152nd
Hong Kong rank
155th
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP over time
- Denmark
- Hong Kong
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.0972 kilograms per international-$ against 0.0862 kilograms per international-$ in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.011 kilograms per international-$.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 73 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 152nd and Hong Kong ranks 155th of 164 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Hong Kong | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4683 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1856 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2827 kilograms per international-$ | Denmark |
| 1960s | 0.5404 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2062 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3342 kilograms per international-$ | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.531 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2249 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3062 kilograms per international-$ | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.4 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2049 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1951 kilograms per international-$ | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.3631 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1721 kilograms per international-$ | 0.191 kilograms per international-$ | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.2434 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1645 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0789 kilograms per international-$ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.1514 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1259 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0255 kilograms per international-$ | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.1009 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0912 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0096 kilograms per international-$ | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp, Denmark or Hong Kong?
- Denmark, at 0.0972 kilograms per international-$ against 0.0862 kilograms per international-$ in Hong Kong as of 2022.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp between Denmark and Hong Kong?
- 0.011 kilograms per international-$, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hong Kong?
- 73 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Hong Kong rank globally for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 152nd and Hong Kong ranks 155th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).