Denmark vs Norway: Methane emissions, per capita
Denmark
1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Norway
1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Denmark rank
40th
Norway rank
43rd
Methane emissions, per capita over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Norway, a difference of 0.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 40th and Norway ranks 43rd of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 1970s | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per capita, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per capita between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for methane emissions, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 40th and Norway ranks 43rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.