Denmark vs New Zealand: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
Denmark
3.59 tonnes per person
in 2024
New Zealand
3.62 tonnes per person
in 2024
Denmark rank
43rd
New Zealand rank
42nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 3.62 tonnes per person against 3.59 tonnes per person in Denmark, a difference of 0.03 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 169 shared years of data; in 1843 it was New Zealand ahead.
Denmark ranks 43rd and New Zealand ranks 42nd of 213 countries.
Across the 19 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 7 and New Zealand in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1890s | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0044 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 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 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | 0.0019 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 1.9 tonnes per person | 1.62 tonnes per person | 0.2886 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1960s | 6.04 tonnes per person | 2.57 tonnes per person | 3.47 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1970s | 9.47 tonnes per person | 3.58 tonnes per person | 5.89 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 5.67 tonnes per person | 3.22 tonnes per person | 2.46 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 4.87 tonnes per person | 3.83 tonnes per person | 1.04 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 4.48 tonnes per person | 4.37 tonnes per person | 0.1069 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 3.53 tonnes per person | 4.15 tonnes per person | 0.6196 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.38 tonnes per person | 3.75 tonnes per person | 0.3624 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from oil, Denmark or New Zealand?
- New Zealand, at 3.62 tonnes per person against 3.59 tonnes per person in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from oil between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 0.03 tonnes per person, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 169 years are reported by both, from 1843 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Denmark ranks 43rd and New Zealand ranks 42nd 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.