Denmark vs France: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Denmark
1,864 kilograms per person
in 2023
France
1,821 kilograms per person
in 2023
Denmark rank
32nd
France rank
34th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time
- Denmark
- France
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1,864 kilograms per person against 1,821 kilograms per person in France, a difference of 43 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
Denmark ranks 32nd and France ranks 34th of 191 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,165 kilograms per person | 2,099 kilograms per person | 66.28 kilograms per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 2,387 kilograms per person | 2,130 kilograms per person | 256.2 kilograms per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2,128 kilograms per person | 1,987 kilograms per person | 140.65 kilograms per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1,892 kilograms per person | 1,792 kilograms per person | 99.36 kilograms per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Denmark or France?
- Denmark, at 1,864 kilograms per person against 1,821 kilograms per person in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Denmark and France?
- 43 kilograms per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and France?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and France rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Denmark ranks 32nd and France ranks 34th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.