Denmark vs Samoa: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP

Denmark
0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Samoa
0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Denmark rank
145th
Samoa rank
148th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP over time

  • Denmark
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Samoa, a difference of 0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 145th and Samoa ranks 148th of 191 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Samoa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0927 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1036 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP Samoa
1980s 0.0482 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.1031 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.055 tonnes per US$ of GDP Samoa
1990s 0.0259 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0631 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0372 tonnes per US$ of GDP Samoa
2000s 0.0201 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0264 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0063 tonnes per US$ of GDP Samoa
2010s 0.0158 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP Denmark
2020s 0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0013 tonnes per US$ of GDP Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp, Denmark or Samoa?
Denmark, at 0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp between Denmark and Samoa?
0.0007 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Samoa?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Samoa rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?
Denmark ranks 145th and Samoa ranks 148th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.