Denmark vs Philippines: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Denmark
4.20 billion tonnes
in 2024
Philippines
3.98 billion tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
47th
Philippines rank
50th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Denmark
- Philippines
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 4.20 billion tonnes against 3.98 billion tonnes in Philippines, a difference of 216.02 million tonnes.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Philippines's.
Across all 115 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 47th and Philippines ranks 50th of 215 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 143.82 million tonnes | 37,861 tonnes | 143.79 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1910s | 200.03 million tonnes | 246,954 tonnes | 199.78 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1920s | 293.71 million tonnes | 832,009 tonnes | 292.88 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1930s | 428.01 million tonnes | 1.65 million tonnes | 426.36 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1940s | 604.18 million tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | 601.59 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1950s | 804.73 million tonnes | 29.33 million tonnes | 775.40 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1960s | 1.14 billion tonnes | 123.93 million tonnes | 1.01 billion tonnes | Denmark |
| 1970s | 1.68 billion tonnes | 366.71 million tonnes | 1.32 billion tonnes | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2.26 billion tonnes | 708.87 million tonnes | 1.55 billion tonnes | Denmark |
| 1990s | 2.84 billion tonnes | 1.14 billion tonnes | 1.70 billion tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 3.43 billion tonnes | 1.81 billion tonnes | 1.62 billion tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3.90 billion tonnes | 2.67 billion tonnes | 1.23 billion tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4.14 billion tonnes | 3.66 billion tonnes | 483.40 million tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Denmark or Philippines?
- Denmark, at 4.20 billion tonnes against 3.98 billion tonnes in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Denmark and Philippines?
- 216.02 million tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Philippines?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Philippines rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Denmark ranks 47th and Philippines ranks 50th 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.