Denmark vs Japan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled
Denmark
19.07 million tonnes
in 2024
Japan
17.19 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
58th
Japan rank
59th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled over time
- Denmark
- Japan
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 19.07 million tonnes against 17.19 million tonnes in Japan, a difference of 1.88 million tonnes.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Japan ahead.
Denmark ranks 58th and Japan ranks 59th of 215 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 575,247 tonnes | 465,786 tonnes | 109,461 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2.80 million tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.61 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1990s | 7.08 million tonnes | 3.02 million tonnes | 4.06 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 13.75 million tonnes | 8.17 million tonnes | 5.58 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 17.44 million tonnes | 13.36 million tonnes | 4.08 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 18.85 million tonnes | 16.51 million tonnes | 2.34 million tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled, Denmark or Japan?
- Denmark, at 19.07 million tonnes against 17.19 million tonnes in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled between Denmark and Japan?
- 1.88 million tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Denmark ranks 58th and Japan ranks 59th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. 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 from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.