Denmark vs Germany: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring
Denmark
0.0186 tonnes per person
in 2024
Germany
0.0195 tonnes per person
in 2024
Denmark rank
56th
Germany rank
55th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 0.0195 tonnes per person against 0.0186 tonnes per person in Denmark, a difference of 0.0009 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 56th and Germany ranks 55th of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 4 and Germany in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.05 tonnes per person | 0.0134 tonnes per person | 0.0366 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.1166 tonnes per person | 0.041 tonnes per person | 0.0756 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.1087 tonnes per person | 0.036 tonnes per person | 0.0727 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.0442 tonnes per person | 0.0294 tonnes per person | 0.0148 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.0194 tonnes per person | 0.0211 tonnes per person | 0.0018 tonnes per person | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from flaring, Denmark or Germany?
- Germany, at 0.0195 tonnes per person against 0.0186 tonnes per person in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from flaring between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.0009 tonnes per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Denmark ranks 56th and Germany ranks 55th of 213 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 flaring. 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 flaring, measured in tonnes per person.