Denmark vs Greece: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Denmark
4.20 billion tonnes
in 2024
Greece
4.30 billion tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
47th
Greece rank
46th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Denmark
- Greece
How they compare
Greece currently reports 4.30 billion tonnes against 4.20 billion tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 97.12 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 144 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 47th and Greece ranks 46th of 215 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 16 and Greece in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 13.48 million tonnes | 289,456 tonnes | 13.20 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1870s | 19.94 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 18.68 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1880s | 42.66 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 41.02 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1890s | 74.24 million tonnes | 3.21 million tonnes | 71.03 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1900s | 121.74 million tonnes | 6.55 million tonnes | 115.19 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1910s | 202.69 million tonnes | 11.28 million tonnes | 191.41 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1920s | 293.71 million tonnes | 18.45 million tonnes | 275.26 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1930s | 428.01 million tonnes | 42.73 million tonnes | 385.28 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1940s | 592.75 million tonnes | 55.17 million tonnes | 537.58 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1950s | 804.73 million tonnes | 86.50 million tonnes | 718.22 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1960s | 1.14 billion tonnes | 187.83 million tonnes | 948.22 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1970s | 1.68 billion tonnes | 460.77 million tonnes | 1.22 billion tonnes | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2.26 billion tonnes | 958.90 million tonnes | 1.30 billion tonnes | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2.84 billion tonnes | 1.72 billion tonnes | 1.12 billion tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 3.43 billion tonnes | 2.72 billion tonnes | 705.83 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3.90 billion tonnes | 3.69 billion tonnes | 208.23 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4.14 billion tonnes | 4.19 billion tonnes | 46.24 million tonnes | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Denmark or Greece?
- Greece, at 4.30 billion tonnes against 4.20 billion tonnes in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Denmark and Greece?
- 97.12 million tonnes, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greece?
- 144 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Greece rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Denmark ranks 47th and Greece ranks 46th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.