Denmark vs Somalia: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions

Denmark
0.1%
in 2024
Somalia
0.1%
in 2024
Denmark rank
98th
Somalia rank
96th

Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time

  • Denmark
  • Somalia
0.050.10.150.20.250.3185019372024

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 98th and Somalia ranks 96th of 199 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Somalia Difference Ahead
1850s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Denmark
1860s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% Denmark
1870s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Denmark
1880s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Denmark
1890s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% Denmark
1900s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% Denmark
1910s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% Denmark
1920s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% Denmark
1930s 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% Denmark
1940s 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% Denmark
1950s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Denmark
1960s 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% Denmark
1970s 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% Denmark
1980s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Denmark
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% Denmark
2000s 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% 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 greenhouse gas emissions, Denmark or Somalia?
Somalia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Denmark and Somalia?
0.0%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Somalia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Somalia rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
Denmark ranks 98th and Somalia ranks 96th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. 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 greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.