Denmark vs Spain: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average

Denmark

4.75 tonnes per person

in 2024

Spain

4.6 tonnes per person

in 2024

Denmark rank

73rd

Spain rank

76th

Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time

Denmark
Spain

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 4.75 tonnes per person against 4.6 tonnes per person in Spain, a difference of 0.147 tonnes per person.

Across all 182 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 73rd and Spain ranks 76th of 213 countries.

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About this data

Indicator: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
Unit: tonnes per person
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.