Aruba vs Denmark: Carbon intensity of energy
Aruba
186.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Denmark
185.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Aruba rank
141st
Denmark rank
143rd
Carbon intensity of energy over time
- Aruba
- Denmark
How they compare
Aruba currently reports 186.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 185.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Denmark, a difference of 1.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Aruba ahead.
Aruba ranks 141st and Denmark ranks 143rd of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 536.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 261.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 274.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Aruba |
| 1990s | 223.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 259.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 36.52 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Denmark |
| 2000s | 485.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 239.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 246.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Aruba |
| 2010s | 259.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 206.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 52.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Aruba |
| 2020s | 181.26 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 188.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 7.35 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Aruba or Denmark?
- Aruba, at 186.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 185.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Aruba and Denmark?
- 1.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Aruba ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Denmark?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2024.
- How do Aruba and Denmark rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
- Aruba ranks 141st and Denmark ranks 143rd of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.