Denmark vs Germany: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions
Denmark
7.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Germany
7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Denmark rank
59th
Germany rank
56th
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 7.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Denmark, a difference of 0.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 59th and Germany ranks 56th of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 9 and Germany in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 1860s | 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 1870s | 6.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 1880s | 6.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 1890s | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 1900s | 7.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4662 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1910s | 8.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1920s | 8.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1930s | 8.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 1940s | 8.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 1950s | 10.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1960s | 14.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1970s | 16.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3279 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1980s | 14.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 1990s | 14.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 13.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
| 2020s | 7.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6873 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Germany |
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 Germany?
- Germany, at 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 7.69 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 Germany?
- 0.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Denmark ranks 59th and Germany ranks 56th of 198 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.