Denmark vs Singapore: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Denmark
1.94 billion tonnes
in 2024
Singapore
1.81 billion tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
44th
Singapore rank
46th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Denmark
- Singapore
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.94 billion tonnes against 1.81 billion tonnes in Singapore, a difference of 127.70 million tonnes.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 44th and Singapore ranks 46th of 215 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.03 million tonnes | 13.27 million tonnes | 25.76 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1960s | 214.82 million tonnes | 38.22 million tonnes | 176.60 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1970s | 641.00 million tonnes | 174.19 million tonnes | 466.81 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1980s | 1.02 billion tonnes | 470.86 million tonnes | 548.38 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.28 billion tonnes | 879.24 million tonnes | 397.14 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.53 billion tonnes | 1.26 billion tonnes | 268.44 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.75 billion tonnes | 1.55 billion tonnes | 201.19 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.90 billion tonnes | 1.75 billion tonnes | 145.38 million tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Denmark or Singapore?
- Denmark, at 1.94 billion tonnes against 1.81 billion tonnes in Singapore as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Denmark and Singapore?
- 127.70 million tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Singapore?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Singapore rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Denmark ranks 44th and Singapore ranks 46th 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 oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.