Denmark vs Japan: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square

Denmark
138,590 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Japan
202,758 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
17th
Japan rank
14th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square over time

  • Denmark
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 202,758 tonnes per square kilometre against 138,590 tonnes per square kilometre in Denmark, a difference of 64,168 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 17th and Japan ranks 14th of 192 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 62,061 tonnes per square kilometre 33,895 tonnes per square kilometre 28,166 tonnes per square kilometre Denmark
1970s 75,748 tonnes per square kilometre 53,181 tonnes per square kilometre 22,567 tonnes per square kilometre Denmark
1980s 90,179 tonnes per square kilometre 78,938 tonnes per square kilometre 11,241 tonnes per square kilometre Denmark
1990s 104,450 tonnes per square kilometre 108,801 tonnes per square kilometre 4,351 tonnes per square kilometre Japan
2000s 118,918 tonnes per square kilometre 142,870 tonnes per square kilometre 23,953 tonnes per square kilometre Japan
2010s 131,246 tonnes per square kilometre 176,835 tonnes per square kilometre 45,590 tonnes per square kilometre Japan
2020s 137,425 tonnes per square kilometre 198,596 tonnes per square kilometre 61,171 tonnes per square kilometre Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square, Denmark or Japan?
Japan, at 202,758 tonnes per square kilometre against 138,590 tonnes per square kilometre in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square between Denmark and Japan?
64,168 tonnes per square kilometre, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
Denmark ranks 17th and Japan ranks 14th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 10,796 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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.