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
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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

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 14,184 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.