Croatia vs Denmark: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Croatia
4.76 tonnes per person
in 2024
Denmark
4.75 tonnes per person
in 2024
Croatia rank
72nd
Denmark rank
73rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- Croatia
- Denmark
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 4.76 tonnes per person against 4.75 tonnes per person in Denmark, a difference of 0.01 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 129 shared years of data; in 1885 it was Denmark ahead.
Croatia ranks 72nd and Denmark ranks 73rd of 213 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 0.0023 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1890s | 0.0219 tonnes per person | 1.57 tonnes per person | 1.54 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1900s | 0.068 tonnes per person | 2.27 tonnes per person | 2.2 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1910s | 0.1374 tonnes per person | 2.82 tonnes per person | 2.69 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1920s | 0.3805 tonnes per person | 3.2 tonnes per person | 2.82 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1930s | 0.4171 tonnes per person | 4.02 tonnes per person | 3.6 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1940s | 0.4161 tonnes per person | 4.39 tonnes per person | 3.98 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1950s | 0.92 tonnes per person | 5.59 tonnes per person | 4.67 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1960s | 1.73 tonnes per person | 9.21 tonnes per person | 7.48 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1970s | 3.2 tonnes per person | 11.79 tonnes per person | 8.6 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 4.26 tonnes per person | 10.69 tonnes per person | 6.43 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 3.91 tonnes per person | 11.92 tonnes per person | 8.01 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 5.22 tonnes per person | 10.1 tonnes per person | 4.88 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 4.48 tonnes per person | 6.8 tonnes per person | 2.32 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 4.54 tonnes per person | 4.89 tonnes per person | 0.3445 tonnes per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, Croatia or Denmark?
- Croatia, at 4.76 tonnes per person against 4.75 tonnes per person in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between Croatia and Denmark?
- 0.01 tonnes per person, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Denmark?
- 129 years are reported by both, from 1885 to 2024.
- How do Croatia and Denmark rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Croatia ranks 72nd and Denmark ranks 73rd 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.