Denmark vs Greece: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change

Denmark
5.57 billion tonnes
in 2024
Greece
5.29 billion tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
58th
Greece rank
60th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time

  • Denmark
  • Greece
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 5.57 billion tonnes against 5.29 billion tonnes in Greece, a difference of 286.55 million tonnes.

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

Across all 144 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 58th and Greece ranks 60th of 194 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Greece Difference Ahead
1860s 193.25 million tonnes 22.88 million tonnes 170.36 million tonnes Denmark
1870s 254.30 million tonnes 84.98 million tonnes 169.32 million tonnes Denmark
1880s 400.49 million tonnes 145.56 million tonnes 254.94 million tonnes Denmark
1890s 541.60 million tonnes 222.52 million tonnes 319.08 million tonnes Denmark
1900s 703.07 million tonnes 351.11 million tonnes 351.96 million tonnes Denmark
1910s 940.95 million tonnes 469.35 million tonnes 471.60 million tonnes Denmark
1920s 1.19 billion tonnes 606.28 million tonnes 588.08 million tonnes Denmark
1930s 1.48 billion tonnes 828.41 million tonnes 646.99 million tonnes Denmark
1940s 1.75 billion tonnes 1.03 billion tonnes 722.01 million tonnes Denmark
1950s 2.05 billion tonnes 1.21 billion tonnes 840.68 million tonnes Denmark
1960s 2.46 billion tonnes 1.42 billion tonnes 1.04 billion tonnes Denmark
1970s 3.03 billion tonnes 1.76 billion tonnes 1.27 billion tonnes Denmark
1980s 3.61 billion tonnes 2.29 billion tonnes 1.31 billion tonnes Denmark
1990s 4.18 billion tonnes 3.07 billion tonnes 1.11 billion tonnes Denmark
2000s 4.76 billion tonnes 4.02 billion tonnes 735.90 million tonnes Denmark
2010s 5.25 billion tonnes 4.86 billion tonnes 390.96 million tonnes Denmark
2020s 5.51 billion tonnes 5.22 billion tonnes 293.11 million tonnes Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Denmark or Greece?
Denmark, at 5.57 billion tonnes against 5.29 billion tonnes in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Denmark and Greece?
286.55 million tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greece?
144 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Greece rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
Denmark ranks 58th and Greece ranks 60th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. 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
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.