Denmark vs United States: Co2 land use per capita

Denmark
0.3272
in 2024
United States
0.3244
in 2024
Denmark rank
70th
United States rank
72nd

Co2 land use per capita over time

  • Denmark
  • United States
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.3272 against 0.3244 in United States, a difference of 0.0028.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United States ahead.

Denmark ranks 70th and United States ranks 72nd of 194 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and United States in 16.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United States Difference Ahead
1850s 5.75 33.87 28.12 United States
1860s 5.62 22.81 17.19 United States
1870s 5.11 31.32 26.21 United States
1880s 4.74 25.33 20.6 United States
1890s 4.77 21.91 17.14 United States
1900s 4.94 17.48 12.54 United States
1910s 5.58 12.84 7.26 United States
1920s 4.69 9.96 5.27 United States
1930s 3.73 5.52 1.79 United States
1940s 2.29 4.55 2.26 United States
1950s 1.87 2.05 0.1869 United States
1960s 1.18 1.32 0.1464 United States
1970s 0.321 1.15 0.8311 United States
1980s -0.0578 1.13 1.19 United States
1990s -0.4031 0.6755 1.08 United States
2000s 0.0962 0.4291 0.333 United States
2010s 0.5429 0.2282 0.3147 Denmark
2020s 0.3308 0.307 0.0237 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co2 land use per capita, Denmark or United States?
Denmark, at 0.3272 against 0.3244 in United States as of 2024.
What is the difference in co2 land use per capita between Denmark and United States?
0.0028, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Denmark and United States rank globally for co2 land use per capita?
Denmark ranks 70th and United States ranks 72nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Co2 land use per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Co2 land use per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 33,660 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed