Denmark vs South Korea: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
Denmark
3.59 tonnes per person
in 2024
South Korea
3.41 tonnes per person
in 2024
Denmark rank
43rd
South Korea rank
46th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Denmark
- South Korea
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 3.59 tonnes per person against 3.41 tonnes per person in South Korea, a difference of 0.18 tonnes per person.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 115 shared years of data; in 1905 it was South Korea ahead.
Denmark ranks 43rd and South Korea ranks 46th of 213 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 13 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Korea | 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 | — |
| 1950s | 1.9 tonnes per person | 0.0514 tonnes per person | 1.85 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1960s | 6.04 tonnes per person | 0.2366 tonnes per person | 5.8 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1970s | 9.47 tonnes per person | 1.35 tonnes per person | 8.12 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 5.67 tonnes per person | 1.93 tonnes per person | 3.74 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 4.87 tonnes per person | 4.29 tonnes per person | 0.5707 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 4.48 tonnes per person | 4.06 tonnes per person | 0.4164 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3.53 tonnes per person | 3.44 tonnes per person | 0.0943 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.38 tonnes per person | 3.31 tonnes per person | 0.0743 tonnes per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from oil, Denmark or South Korea?
- Denmark, at 3.59 tonnes per person against 3.41 tonnes per person in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from oil between Denmark and South Korea?
- 0.18 tonnes per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Korea?
- 115 years are reported by both, from 1905 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and South Korea rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Denmark ranks 43rd and South Korea ranks 46th of 213 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 oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes per person.