Denmark vs France: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source

Denmark
0.3016 tonnes per person
in 2024
France
0.2926 tonnes per person
in 2024
Denmark rank
66th
France rank
67th

Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time

  • Denmark
  • France
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.3016 tonnes per person against 0.2926 tonnes per person in France, a difference of 0.009 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 182 shared years of data; in 1843 it was France ahead.

Denmark ranks 66th and France ranks 67th of 179 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and France in 13.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark France Difference Ahead
1840s 0.1465 tonnes per person 0.4835 tonnes per person 0.337 tonnes per person France
1850s 0.2933 tonnes per person 0.7835 tonnes per person 0.4902 tonnes per person France
1860s 0.4644 tonnes per person 1.28 tonnes per person 0.8171 tonnes per person France
1870s 0.6804 tonnes per person 1.6 tonnes per person 0.9231 tonnes per person France
1880s 1.1 tonnes per person 2.09 tonnes per person 0.9935 tonnes per person France
1890s 1.56 tonnes per person 2.62 tonnes per person 1.05 tonnes per person France
1900s 2.27 tonnes per person 3.3 tonnes per person 1.03 tonnes per person France
1910s 2.92 tonnes per person 3.32 tonnes per person 0.4039 tonnes per person France
1920s 3.18 tonnes per person 4.8 tonnes per person 1.62 tonnes per person France
1930s 3.93 tonnes per person 4.75 tonnes per person 0.824 tonnes per person France
1940s 4.31 tonnes per person 3.34 tonnes per person 0.9767 tonnes per person Denmark
1950s 3.55 tonnes per person 4.18 tonnes per person 0.6236 tonnes per person France
1960s 2.97 tonnes per person 3.94 tonnes per person 0.968 tonnes per person France
1970s 2.05 tonnes per person 2.43 tonnes per person 0.3795 tonnes per person France
1980s 4.54 tonnes per person 1.74 tonnes per person 2.8 tonnes per person Denmark
1990s 5.18 tonnes per person 1.2 tonnes per person 3.98 tonnes per person Denmark
2000s 3.24 tonnes per person 0.9498 tonnes per person 2.29 tonnes per person Denmark
2010s 1.65 tonnes per person 0.6286 tonnes per person 1.02 tonnes per person Denmark
2020s 0.5411 tonnes per person 0.361 tonnes per person 0.1801 tonnes per person Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Denmark or France?
Denmark, at 0.3016 tonnes per person against 0.2926 tonnes per person in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Denmark and France?
0.009 tonnes per person, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
182 years are reported by both, from 1843 to 2024.
How do Denmark and France rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
Denmark ranks 66th and France ranks 67th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
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