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
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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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.