Denmark vs Spain: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use

Denmark
4.75 tonnes per person
in 2024
Spain
4.6 tonnes per person
in 2024
Denmark rank
70th
Spain rank
73rd

Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use over time

  • Denmark
  • Spain
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 4.75 tonnes per person against 4.6 tonnes per person in Spain, a difference of 0.15 tonnes per person.

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

Denmark ranks 70th and Spain ranks 73rd of 208 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 19 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Spain Difference Ahead
1840s 0.1465 tonnes per person 0.0178 tonnes per person 0.1287 tonnes per person Denmark
1850s 0.2933 tonnes per person 0.0502 tonnes per person 0.2432 tonnes per person Denmark
1860s 0.4644 tonnes per person 0.1468 tonnes per person 0.3176 tonnes per person Denmark
1870s 0.6804 tonnes per person 0.2053 tonnes per person 0.4751 tonnes per person Denmark
1880s 1.1 tonnes per person 0.3341 tonnes per person 0.7673 tonnes per person Denmark
1890s 1.57 tonnes per person 0.4845 tonnes per person 1.08 tonnes per person Denmark
1900s 2.27 tonnes per person 0.6885 tonnes per person 1.58 tonnes per person Denmark
1910s 2.92 tonnes per person 0.7913 tonnes per person 2.13 tonnes per person Denmark
1920s 3.2 tonnes per person 0.8241 tonnes per person 2.38 tonnes per person Denmark
1930s 4.02 tonnes per person 0.704 tonnes per person 3.31 tonnes per person Denmark
1940s 4.38 tonnes per person 1.01 tonnes per person 3.37 tonnes per person Denmark
1950s 5.59 tonnes per person 1.45 tonnes per person 4.13 tonnes per person Denmark
1960s 9.21 tonnes per person 2.22 tonnes per person 6.99 tonnes per person Denmark
1970s 11.79 tonnes per person 4.74 tonnes per person 7.05 tonnes per person Denmark
1980s 10.69 tonnes per person 5.29 tonnes per person 5.4 tonnes per person Denmark
1990s 11.92 tonnes per person 6.41 tonnes per person 5.51 tonnes per person Denmark
2000s 10.1 tonnes per person 7.71 tonnes per person 2.39 tonnes per person Denmark
2010s 6.8 tonnes per person 5.69 tonnes per person 1.1 tonnes per person Denmark
2020s 4.89 tonnes per person 4.65 tonnes per person 0.2403 tonnes per person Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use, Denmark or Spain?
Denmark, at 4.75 tonnes per person against 4.6 tonnes per person in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use between Denmark and Spain?
0.15 tonnes per person, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
182 years are reported by both, from 1843 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
Denmark ranks 70th and Spain ranks 73rd of 208 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
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
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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.