Denmark vs Germany: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from domestic

Denmark
397,406 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Germany
694,198 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Denmark rank
22nd
Germany rank
21st

Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from domestic over time

  • Denmark
  • Germany
01.0M2.0M3.0M197019962023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 694,198 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 397,406 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Denmark, a difference of 296,792 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.7 times Denmark's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 21st of 45 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Germany Difference Ahead
1970s 1.28 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2.95 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.67 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany
1980s 1.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 2.36 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.05 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany
1990s 516,093 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.76 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.24 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany
2000s 555,582 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 870,530 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 314,948 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany
2010s 416,092 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 877,861 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 461,769 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany
2020s 404,169 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 852,506 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 448,337 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from domestic, Denmark or Germany?
Germany, at 694,198 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent against 397,406 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from domestic between Denmark and Germany?
296,792 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from domestic?
Denmark ranks 22nd and Germany ranks 21st of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from domestic shipping. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from domestic shipping
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
48 places, 2,592 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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