Denmark vs Iraq: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change

Denmark
5.07 tonnes per person
in 2024
Iraq
5.12 tonnes per person
in 2024
Denmark rank
62nd
Iraq rank
60th

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time

  • Denmark
  • Iraq
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How they compare

Iraq currently reports 5.12 tonnes per person against 5.07 tonnes per person in Denmark, a difference of 0.05 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 98 shared years of data; in 1927 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 62nd and Iraq ranks 60th of 194 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Iraq Difference Ahead
1920s 8.32 tonnes per person 0.3656 tonnes per person 7.95 tonnes per person Denmark
1930s 7.75 tonnes per person 3.66 tonnes per person 4.09 tonnes per person Denmark
1940s 6.67 tonnes per person 4.13 tonnes per person 2.54 tonnes per person Denmark
1950s 7.45 tonnes per person 2.15 tonnes per person 5.3 tonnes per person Denmark
1960s 10.39 tonnes per person 2.62 tonnes per person 7.76 tonnes per person Denmark
1970s 12.11 tonnes per person 3.68 tonnes per person 8.44 tonnes per person Denmark
1980s 10.63 tonnes per person 3.11 tonnes per person 7.52 tonnes per person Denmark
1990s 11.51 tonnes per person 3.3 tonnes per person 8.21 tonnes per person Denmark
2000s 10.2 tonnes per person 3.45 tonnes per person 6.75 tonnes per person Denmark
2010s 7.34 tonnes per person 4.29 tonnes per person 3.05 tonnes per person Denmark
2020s 5.22 tonnes per person 4.77 tonnes per person 0.4445 tonnes per person Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change, Denmark or Iraq?
Iraq, at 5.12 tonnes per person against 5.07 tonnes per person in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change between Denmark and Iraq?
0.05 tonnes per person, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iraq?
98 years are reported by both, from 1927 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Iraq rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
Denmark ranks 62nd and Iraq ranks 60th of 194 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 including land-use change. 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 including land-use change
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
194 places, 20,897 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.