Denmark vs Ireland: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Denmark
3.59 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ireland
3.55 tonnes per person
in 2024
Denmark rank
43rd
Ireland rank
45th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.59 tonnes per person against 3.55 tonnes per person in Ireland, a difference of 0.04 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 43rd and Ireland ranks 45th of 213 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 | 1.9 tonnes per person | 0.7383 tonnes per person | 1.17 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1960s | 6.04 tonnes per person | 2.15 tonnes per person | 3.89 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1970s | 9.47 tonnes per person | 4.62 tonnes per person | 4.84 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 5.67 tonnes per person | 3.58 tonnes per person | 2.1 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 4.87 tonnes per person | 4.5 tonnes per person | 0.3665 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 4.48 tonnes per person | 5.82 tonnes per person | 1.35 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 2010s | 3.53 tonnes per person | 3.94 tonnes per person | 0.4047 tonnes per person | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.38 tonnes per person | 3.66 tonnes per person | 0.2742 tonnes per person | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 3.59 tonnes per person against 3.55 tonnes per person in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.04 tonnes per person, with Denmark 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 fuel type?
- Denmark ranks 43rd and Ireland ranks 45th 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 by fuel type. 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 oil, measured in tonnes per person.