Denmark vs United States: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted
Denmark
142.29 kilograms
in 2022
United States
161 kilograms
in 2020
Denmark rank
25th
United States rank
24th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted over time
- Denmark
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 161 kilograms against 142.29 kilograms in Denmark, a difference of 18.71 kilograms.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 25th and United States ranks 24th of 83 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 317.93 kilograms | 205.28 kilograms | 112.65 kilograms | Denmark |
| 2020s | 109.71 kilograms | 161 kilograms | 51.28 kilograms | United States |
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 United States?
- United States, at 161 kilograms against 142.29 kilograms in Denmark as of 2020.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted between Denmark and United States?
- 18.71 kilograms, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Denmark and United States rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted?
- Denmark ranks 25th and United States ranks 24th 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.