Azerbaijan vs Denmark: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Azerbaijan
16.32 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark
19.07 million tonnes
in 2024
Azerbaijan rank
61st
Denmark rank
58th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Azerbaijan
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 19.07 million tonnes against 16.32 million tonnes in Azerbaijan, a difference of 2.75 million tonnes.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Azerbaijan's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Azerbaijan ahead.
Azerbaijan ranks 61st and Denmark ranks 58th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Azerbaijan averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Azerbaijan | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.30 million tonnes | 575,247 tonnes | 726,631 tonnes | Azerbaijan |
| 1980s | 3.14 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | 340,885 tonnes | Azerbaijan |
| 1990s | 5.96 million tonnes | 7.17 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 8.17 million tonnes | 13.75 million tonnes | 5.58 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 12.50 million tonnes | 17.44 million tonnes | 4.93 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 15.43 million tonnes | 18.85 million tonnes | 3.42 million tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Azerbaijan or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 19.07 million tonnes against 16.32 million tonnes in Azerbaijan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Azerbaijan and Denmark?
- 2.75 million tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Azerbaijan and Denmark?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Azerbaijan and Denmark rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Azerbaijan ranks 61st and Denmark ranks 58th 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 from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.