Denmark vs Portugal: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas
Denmark
288.41 million tonnes
in 2024
Portugal
250.09 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
64th
Portugal rank
67th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 288.41 million tonnes against 250.09 million tonnes in Portugal, a difference of 38.32 million tonnes.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 115 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Portugal ahead.
Denmark ranks 64th and Portugal ranks 67th of 146 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 12 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1990s | 47.35 million tonnes | 5.18 million tonnes | 42.17 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 146.31 million tonnes | 57.44 million tonnes | 88.87 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 237.64 million tonnes | 152.54 million tonnes | 85.10 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 281.10 million tonnes | 232.64 million tonnes | 48.46 million tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from gas, Denmark or Portugal?
- Denmark, at 288.41 million tonnes against 250.09 million tonnes in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from gas between Denmark and Portugal?
- 38.32 million tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Denmark ranks 64th and Portugal ranks 67th of 146 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 gas. 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 gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.