China vs Denmark: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas
China
0.6266 tonnes per person
in 2024
Denmark
0.5949 tonnes per person
in 2024
China rank
71st
Denmark rank
73rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas over time
- China
- Denmark
How they compare
China currently reports 0.6266 tonnes per person against 0.5949 tonnes per person in Denmark, a difference of 0.0317 tonnes per person.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 86 shared years of data; in 1907 it was Denmark ahead.
China ranks 71st and Denmark ranks 73rd of 146 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 10 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1980s | 0.0238 tonnes per person | 0.3205 tonnes per person | 0.2967 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.0332 tonnes per person | 1.4 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.0719 tonnes per person | 1.95 tonnes per person | 1.88 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.2795 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.5525 tonnes per person | 0.6838 tonnes per person | 0.1312 tonnes per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from gas, China or Denmark?
- China, at 0.6266 tonnes per person against 0.5949 tonnes per person in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from gas between China and Denmark?
- 0.0317 tonnes per person, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Denmark?
- 86 years are reported by both, from 1907 to 2024.
- How do China and Denmark rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- China ranks 71st and Denmark ranks 73rd of 146 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 gas. 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 gas, measured in tonnes per person.