Denmark vs Saudi Arabia: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Denmark
712.83 kilograms per person
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
670.69 kilograms per person
in 2023
Denmark rank
27th
Saudi Arabia rank
30th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector over time
- Denmark
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 712.83 kilograms per person against 670.69 kilograms per person in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 42.14 kilograms per person.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Denmark ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 191 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,136 kilograms per person | 958.77 kilograms per person | 177.2 kilograms per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 988.6 kilograms per person | 671.17 kilograms per person | 317.42 kilograms per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 845.17 kilograms per person | 640.04 kilograms per person | 205.13 kilograms per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 578.24 kilograms per person | 530.22 kilograms per person | 48.02 kilograms per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector, Denmark or Saudi Arabia?
- Denmark, at 712.83 kilograms per person against 670.69 kilograms per person in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector between Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
- 42.14 kilograms per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Saudi Arabia rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Denmark ranks 27th and Saudi Arabia ranks 30th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.