Denmark vs Norway: Per capita methane emissions
Denmark
1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Norway
1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Denmark rank
40th
Norway rank
43rd
Per capita methane emissions over time
- Denmark
- Norway
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Norway, a difference of 0.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 40th and Norway ranks 43rd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 17 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 1860s | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 1870s | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 1880s | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9891 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4703 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 1890s | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4185 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 1900s | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 1910s | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 1920s | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 1930s | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 1940s | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 1950s | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 1960s | 2.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 1970s | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Norway |
| 2010s | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Denmark or Norway?
- Denmark, at 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Norway as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Denmark and Norway?
- 0.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Norway?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Norway rank globally for per capita methane emissions?
- Denmark ranks 40th and Norway ranks 43rd of 199 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 methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.