Denmark vs Zambia: Consumption-based carbon intensity
Denmark
0.1757 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Zambia
0.1713 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Denmark rank
95th
Zambia rank
98th
Consumption-based carbon intensity over time
- Denmark
- Zambia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.1757 kilograms per international-$ against 0.1713 kilograms per international-$ in Zambia, a difference of 0.0044 kilograms per international-$.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 95th and Zambia ranks 98th of 119 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3958 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1736 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2222 kilograms per international-$ | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.3056 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1992 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1063 kilograms per international-$ | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.2255 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1624 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0631 kilograms per international-$ | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.1791 kilograms per international-$ | 0.159 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0202 kilograms per international-$ | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Denmark or Zambia?
- Denmark, at 0.1757 kilograms per international-$ against 0.1713 kilograms per international-$ in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Denmark and Zambia?
- 0.0044 kilograms per international-$, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Zambia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Zambia rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Denmark ranks 95th and Zambia ranks 98th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).