Denmark vs Japan: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Denmark
0.1%
in 2024
Japan
0.1%
in 2024
Denmark rank
58th
Japan rank
59th
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Denmark
- Japan
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Japan ahead.
Denmark ranks 58th and Japan ranks 59th of 215 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Denmark or Japan?
- Denmark, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Denmark and Japan?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Denmark ranks 58th and Japan ranks 59th 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from flaring.