Denmark vs Kenya: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade

Denmark

71.6%

in 2023

Kenya

65.1%

in 2023

Denmark rank

19th

Kenya rank

22nd

Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time

Denmark currently reports 71.6% against 65.1% in Kenya, a difference of 6.5%.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.

Denmark ranks 19th and Kenya ranks 22nd of 120 countries.

Indicator: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Unit: %
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.