Denmark vs Germany: Per capita ghg emissions
Denmark
7.69
in 2024
Germany
7.8
in 2024
Denmark rank
60th
Germany rank
57th
Per capita ghg emissions over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 7.8 against 7.69 in Denmark, a difference of 0.11.
The two have swapped places 23 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 60th and Germany ranks 57th of 199 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 | 2.5 | 3.61 | Denmark |
| 1860s | 6.18 | 3.19 | 2.99 | Denmark |
| 1870s | 6.11 | 3.87 | 2.23 | Denmark |
| 1880s | 6.32 | 5.04 | 1.27 | Denmark |
| 1890s | 6.84 | 6.4 | 0.4403 | Denmark |
| 1900s | 7.62 | 8.08 | 0.4662 | Germany |
| 1910s | 8.52 | 9.28 | 0.7556 | Germany |
| 1920s | 8.29 | 8.62 | 0.329 | Germany |
| 1930s | 8.67 | 8.45 | 0.2275 | Denmark |
| 1940s | 8.81 | 8.53 | 0.2799 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 10.54 | 12.02 | 1.48 | Germany |
| 1960s | 14.17 | 15.24 | 1.07 | Germany |
| 1970s | 16.13 | 16.46 | 0.3279 | Germany |
| 1980s | 14.54 | 16.12 | 1.58 | Germany |
| 1990s | 14.98 | 14.04 | 0.9464 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 13.04 | 12.27 | 0.77 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 9.94 | 11.01 | 1.06 | Germany |
| 2020s | 7.93 | 8.61 | 0.6873 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita ghg emissions, Denmark or Germany?
- Germany, at 7.8 against 7.69 in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.11, 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?
- Denmark ranks 60th and Germany ranks 57th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.