Denmark vs Somalia: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region
Denmark
45.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Somalia
47.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Denmark rank
98th
Somalia rank
96th
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region over time
- Denmark
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 47.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 45.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Denmark, a difference of 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 98th and Somalia ranks 96th of 199 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1860s | 11.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1870s | 12.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1880s | 13.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1890s | 16.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1900s | 20.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1910s | 25.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1920s | 28.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1930s | 31.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1940s | 35.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1950s | 46.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1960s | 67.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1970s | 81.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1980s | 74.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1990s | 78.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 2000s | 70.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 2010s | 56.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 2020s | 46.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 46.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49,040 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, Denmark or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 47.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 45.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region between Denmark and Somalia?
- 1.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Somalia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Somalia rank globally for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Denmark ranks 98th and Somalia ranks 96th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.