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
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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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.