Denmark vs Ecuador: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Denmark
49.47 million tonnes
in 2023
Ecuador
48.90 million tonnes
in 2023
Denmark rank
56th
Ecuador rank
57th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Denmark
- Ecuador
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 49.47 million tonnes against 48.90 million tonnes in Ecuador, a difference of 573,700 tonnes.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 56th and Ecuador ranks 57th of 120 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.98 million tonnes | 18.62 million tonnes | 49.36 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 68.87 million tonnes | 30.35 million tonnes | 38.52 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 57.54 million tonnes | 43.46 million tonnes | 14.07 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 51.01 million tonnes | 44.36 million tonnes | 6.66 million tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Denmark or Ecuador?
- Denmark, at 49.47 million tonnes against 48.90 million tonnes in Ecuador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Denmark and Ecuador?
- 573,700 tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ecuador?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Ecuador rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Denmark ranks 56th and Ecuador ranks 57th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. 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 tonnes.