Denmark vs France: Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation
Denmark
444.93 kilograms
in 2024
France
307.81 kilograms
in 2024
Denmark rank
27th
France rank
30th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation over time
- Denmark
- France
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 444.93 kilograms against 307.81 kilograms in France, a difference of 137.12 kilograms.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.4 times France's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 27th and France ranks 30th of 142 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 459.48 kilograms | 317.77 kilograms | 141.71 kilograms | Denmark |
| 2020s | 319.75 kilograms | 238.65 kilograms | 81.11 kilograms | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from aviation, Denmark or France?
- Denmark, at 444.93 kilograms against 307.81 kilograms in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from aviation between Denmark and France?
- 137.12 kilograms, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and France rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Denmark ranks 27th and France ranks 30th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.