Denmark vs Madagascar: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Denmark
5.57 billion tonnes
in 2024
Madagascar
5.20 billion tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
58th
Madagascar rank
61st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Denmark
- Madagascar
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 5.57 billion tonnes against 5.20 billion tonnes in Madagascar, a difference of 375.60 million tonnes.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
Across all 82 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 58th and Madagascar ranks 61st of 194 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1.46 billion tonnes | 98.68 million tonnes | 1.36 billion tonnes | Denmark |
| 1940s | 1.83 billion tonnes | 358.38 million tonnes | 1.47 billion tonnes | Denmark |
| 1950s | 2.05 billion tonnes | 950.28 million tonnes | 1.10 billion tonnes | Denmark |
| 1960s | 2.46 billion tonnes | 1.82 billion tonnes | 643.87 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1970s | 3.03 billion tonnes | 2.34 billion tonnes | 685.58 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1980s | 3.61 billion tonnes | 2.91 billion tonnes | 699.16 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1990s | 4.18 billion tonnes | 3.42 billion tonnes | 760.61 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 4.76 billion tonnes | 4.36 billion tonnes | 398.58 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 5.25 billion tonnes | 4.85 billion tonnes | 398.30 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5.51 billion tonnes | 5.13 billion tonnes | 384.44 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 Madagascar?
- Denmark, at 5.57 billion tonnes against 5.20 billion tonnes in Madagascar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Denmark and Madagascar?
- 375.60 million tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Madagascar?
- 82 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Madagascar rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Denmark ranks 58th and Madagascar ranks 61st 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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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.