Denmark vs Italy: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Denmark
104,282 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Italy
86,920 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
25th
Italy rank
27th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Denmark
- Italy
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 104,282 tonnes per square kilometre against 86,920 tonnes per square kilometre in Italy, a difference of 17,362 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 25th and Italy ranks 27th of 204 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,918 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,254 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,664 tonnes per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 1970s | 42,075 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,575 tonnes per square kilometre | 21,500 tonnes per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 1980s | 56,377 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,076 tonnes per square kilometre | 23,301 tonnes per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 1990s | 70,944 tonnes per square kilometre | 47,081 tonnes per square kilometre | 23,863 tonnes per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 2000s | 85,723 tonnes per square kilometre | 62,641 tonnes per square kilometre | 23,082 tonnes per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 2010s | 97,400 tonnes per square kilometre | 77,142 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,258 tonnes per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 2020s | 103,193 tonnes per square kilometre | 85,269 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,924 tonnes per square kilometre | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Denmark or Italy?
- Denmark, at 104,282 tonnes per square kilometre against 86,920 tonnes per square kilometre in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Denmark and Italy?
- 17,362 tonnes per square kilometre, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Italy?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Italy rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 25th and Italy ranks 27th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.