Denmark vs Slovakia: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population

Denmark
0.1%
in 2024
Slovakia
0.1%
in 2024
Denmark rank
80th
Slovakia rank
78th

Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population over time

  • Denmark
  • Slovakia
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How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 19 times across 165 shared years of data; in 1860 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 80th and Slovakia ranks 78th of 215 countries.

Across the 17 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 9 and Slovakia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Slovakia Difference Ahead
1860s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Denmark
1870s 0.2% 0.4% 0.2% Slovakia
1880s 0.2% 0.6% 0.4% Slovakia
1890s 0.2% 0.6% 0.4% Slovakia
1900s 0.3% 0.5% 0.3% Slovakia
1910s 0.3% 0.4% 0.1% Slovakia
1920s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Slovakia
1930s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Denmark
1940s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Denmark
1950s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Denmark
1960s 0.4% 0.3% 0.0% Denmark
1970s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Denmark
1980s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Slovakia
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.1% Denmark
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.0% Denmark
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Denmark
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Slovakia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population, Denmark or Slovakia?
Slovakia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population between Denmark and Slovakia?
0.0%, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Slovakia?
165 years are reported by both, from 1860 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Slovakia rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
Denmark ranks 80th and Slovakia ranks 78th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population
Unit
%
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.