Denmark vs Marshall Islands: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Denmark
3.59 tonnes per person
in 2024
Marshall Islands
4.11 tonnes per person
in 2024
Denmark rank
43rd
Marshall Islands rank
40th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Denmark
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 4.11 tonnes per person against 3.59 tonnes per person in Denmark, a difference of 0.52 tonnes per person.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 43rd and Marshall Islands ranks 40th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Marshall Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.93 tonnes per person | 1.79 tonnes per person | 3.13 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 4.48 tonnes per person | 2.24 tonnes per person | 2.24 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3.53 tonnes per person | 2.9 tonnes per person | 0.6282 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.38 tonnes per person | 3.72 tonnes per person | 0.3348 tonnes per person | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Denmark or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 4.11 tonnes per person against 3.59 tonnes per person in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Denmark and Marshall Islands?
- 0.52 tonnes per person, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Marshall Islands?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Marshall Islands rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Denmark ranks 43rd and Marshall Islands ranks 40th 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.