Denmark vs Japan: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement
Denmark
0.1642 tonnes per person
in 2024
Japan
0.1641 tonnes per person
in 2024
Denmark rank
55th
Japan rank
56th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Denmark
- Japan
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.1642 tonnes per person against 0.1641 tonnes per person in Japan, a difference of 0.0001 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 97 shared years of data; in 1928 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 55th and Japan ranks 56th of 209 countries.
Across the 11 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Japan in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.1116 tonnes per person | 0.0316 tonnes per person | 0.08 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1930s | 0.0885 tonnes per person | 0.0354 tonnes per person | 0.0531 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1940s | 0.0675 tonnes per person | 0.019 tonnes per person | 0.0485 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1950s | 0.1299 tonnes per person | 0.058 tonnes per person | 0.0719 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1960s | 0.2001 tonnes per person | 0.1718 tonnes per person | 0.0283 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.2475 tonnes per person | 0.3197 tonnes per person | 0.0721 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 1980s | 0.1664 tonnes per person | 0.3229 tonnes per person | 0.1565 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 1990s | 0.2258 tonnes per person | 0.3187 tonnes per person | 0.0929 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 2000s | 0.2413 tonnes per person | 0.2457 tonnes per person | 0.0044 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 2010s | 0.17 tonnes per person | 0.2025 tonnes per person | 0.0326 tonnes per person | Japan |
| 2020s | 0.1856 tonnes per person | 0.1798 tonnes per person | 0.0058 tonnes per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from cement, Denmark or Japan?
- Denmark, at 0.1642 tonnes per person against 0.1641 tonnes per person in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from cement between Denmark and Japan?
- 0.0001 tonnes per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
- 97 years are reported by both, from 1928 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Denmark ranks 55th and Japan ranks 56th of 209 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 from cement. 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 cement, measured in tonnes per person.