Denmark vs Ireland: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source
Denmark
16.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Ireland
22.33 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
35th
Ireland rank
34th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 22.33 million tonnes against 16.75 million tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 5.58 million tonnes.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 35th and Ireland ranks 34th of 46 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.73 million tonnes | 3.62 million tonnes | 106,723 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 9.14 million tonnes | 10.19 million tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 12.94 million tonnes | 16.28 million tonnes | 3.34 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 15.87 million tonnes | 21.03 million tonnes | 5.16 million tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by source, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 22.33 million tonnes against 16.75 million tonnes in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by source between Denmark and Ireland?
- 5.58 million tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- Denmark ranks 35th and Ireland ranks 34th of 46 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source. 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 other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.