Denmark vs Seychelles: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Denmark
5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Seychelles
5.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Denmark rank
60th
Seychelles rank
57th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Denmark
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 5.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Denmark, a difference of 0.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 60th and Seychelles ranks 57th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 17 and Seychelles in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 1860s | 0.7574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 1870s | 0.9583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 1880s | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 1890s | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 1900s | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 1910s | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 1920s | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 1930s | 4.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 1940s | 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1549 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 1950s | 6.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2424 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 1960s | 10.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 1970s | 12.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 11.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 12.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 10.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 7.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 5.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Seychelles |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions, Denmark or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 5.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions between Denmark and Seychelles?
- 0.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Seychelles?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Seychelles rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Denmark ranks 60th and Seychelles ranks 57th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.