Denmark vs Portugal: Methane emissions
Denmark
10.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Portugal
10.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Denmark rank
101st
Portugal rank
99th
Methane emissions over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 10.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 10.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Denmark, a difference of 615,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Portugal ahead.
Denmark ranks 101st and Portugal ranks 99th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Portugal in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 562,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1860s | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 528,845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1870s | 2.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 565,392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1880s | 3.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 635,226 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1890s | 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 720,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1900s | 3.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 820,898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1910s | 4.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 688,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1920s | 4.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 448,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1930s | 5.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 476,670 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1940s | 7.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 549,374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1950s | 10.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1960s | 12.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1970s | 11.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 1980s | 11.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 1990s | 10.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 2000s | 9.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
| 2010s | 9.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Denmark |
| 2020s | 10.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 192,600 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Denmark or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 10.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 10.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Denmark and Portugal?
- 615,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for methane emissions?
- Denmark ranks 101st and Portugal ranks 99th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.