Denmark vs Portugal: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Denmark
49.47 million tonnes
in 2023
Portugal
47.46 million tonnes
in 2023
Denmark rank
56th
Portugal rank
59th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 49.47 million tonnes against 47.46 million tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 2.01 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 59th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Portugal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.98 million tonnes | 64.12 million tonnes | 3.86 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 68.87 million tonnes | 107.47 million tonnes | 38.60 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2010s | 57.54 million tonnes | 59.41 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | Portugal |
| 2020s | 51.01 million tonnes | 49.38 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Denmark or Portugal?
- Denmark, at 49.47 million tonnes against 47.46 million tonnes in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Denmark and Portugal?
- 2.01 million tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Denmark ranks 56th and Portugal ranks 59th 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.