Denmark vs Germany: emissions of air pollutants, per capita
Denmark
0.031 tonnes per person
in 2022
Germany
0.0295 tonnes per person
in 2022
Denmark rank
133rd
Germany rank
136th
emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.031 tonnes per person against 0.0295 tonnes per person in Germany, a difference of 0.0015 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 133rd and Germany ranks 136th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2177 tonnes per person | 0.1341 tonnes per person | 0.0836 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.1654 tonnes per person | 0.1501 tonnes per person | 0.0153 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.1582 tonnes per person | 0.1623 tonnes per person | 0.0041 tonnes per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 0.1232 tonnes per person | 0.1005 tonnes per person | 0.0227 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.0772 tonnes per person | 0.0501 tonnes per person | 0.0271 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.0459 tonnes per person | 0.0377 tonnes per person | 0.0082 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.0316 tonnes per person | 0.03 tonnes per person | 0.0017 tonnes per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per capita, Denmark or Germany?
- Denmark, at 0.031 tonnes per person against 0.0295 tonnes per person in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.0015 tonnes per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 133rd and Germany ranks 136th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.