Denmark vs Ireland: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Denmark
0.3016 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ireland
0.3706 tonnes per person
in 2024
Denmark rank
66th
Ireland rank
63rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.3706 tonnes per person against 0.3016 tonnes per person in Denmark, a difference of 0.069 tonnes per person.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 66th and Ireland ranks 63rd of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.55 tonnes per person | 2.69 tonnes per person | 0.8594 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1960s | 2.97 tonnes per person | 2.75 tonnes per person | 0.2254 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1970s | 2.05 tonnes per person | 2.34 tonnes per person | 0.2873 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 1980s | 4.54 tonnes per person | 3.03 tonnes per person | 1.51 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 5.18 tonnes per person | 3.57 tonnes per person | 1.61 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 3.24 tonnes per person | 2.53 tonnes per person | 0.7065 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.65 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | 0.0788 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.5411 tonnes per person | 0.6823 tonnes per person | 0.1412 tonnes per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Denmark or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 0.3706 tonnes per person against 0.3016 tonnes per person in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.069 tonnes per person, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Denmark ranks 66th and Ireland ranks 63rd 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.