Denmark vs Sweden: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Denmark
19.07 million tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
17.12 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
58th
Sweden rank
60th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Denmark
- Sweden
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 19.07 million tonnes against 17.12 million tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 1.95 million tonnes.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 60th of 215 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.08 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 5.31 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 13.75 million tonnes | 5.86 million tonnes | 7.89 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 17.44 million tonnes | 13.32 million tonnes | 4.12 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 18.85 million tonnes | 17.09 million tonnes | 1.75 million tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Denmark or Sweden?
- Denmark, at 19.07 million tonnes against 17.12 million tonnes in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Denmark and Sweden?
- 1.95 million tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Denmark ranks 58th and Sweden ranks 60th 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.