Denmark vs Saudi Arabia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted
Denmark
142.29 kilograms
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
184.88 kilograms
in 2024
Denmark rank
25th
Saudi Arabia rank
22nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted over time
- Denmark
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 184.88 kilograms against 142.29 kilograms in Denmark, a difference of 42.59 kilograms.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 83 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 317.93 kilograms | 243.65 kilograms | 74.28 kilograms | Denmark |
| 2020s | 111.38 kilograms | 133.29 kilograms | 21.91 kilograms | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted, Denmark or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 184.88 kilograms against 142.29 kilograms in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted between Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
- 42.59 kilograms, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Saudi Arabia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted?
- Denmark ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 22nd of 83 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are allocated to the country of departure, then adjusted for tourism.