Denmark vs Portugal: Share global methane emissions
Denmark
0.1094
in 2024
Portugal
0.1146
in 2024
Denmark rank
101st
Portugal rank
99th
Share global methane emissions over time
- Denmark
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.1146 against 0.1094 in Denmark, a difference of 0.0052.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Portugal ahead.
Denmark ranks 101st and Portugal ranks 99th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1919 | 0.2334 | 0.0415 | Portugal |
| 1860s | 0.2006 | 0.2366 | 0.036 | Portugal |
| 1870s | 0.2038 | 0.239 | 0.0352 | Portugal |
| 1880s | 0.2012 | 0.2367 | 0.0355 | Portugal |
| 1890s | 0.1986 | 0.2348 | 0.0362 | Portugal |
| 1900s | 0.1915 | 0.2277 | 0.0362 | Portugal |
| 1910s | 0.1906 | 0.2168 | 0.0262 | Portugal |
| 1920s | 0.195 | 0.2083 | 0.0133 | Portugal |
| 1930s | 0.1933 | 0.2056 | 0.0124 | Portugal |
| 1940s | 0.2298 | 0.2072 | 0.0226 | Denmark |
| 1950s | 0.2625 | 0.2015 | 0.061 | Denmark |
| 1960s | 0.2411 | 0.1796 | 0.0615 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 0.1904 | 0.1606 | 0.0298 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.168 | 0.1646 | 0.0034 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.1416 | 0.1666 | 0.025 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.1231 | 0.1472 | 0.0241 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.1155 | 0.1139 | 0.0016 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.1147 | 0.1154 | 0.0007 | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share global methane emissions, Denmark or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 0.1146 against 0.1094 in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share global methane emissions between Denmark and Portugal?
- 0.0052, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Portugal?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Portugal rank globally for share global methane emissions?
- Denmark ranks 101st and Portugal ranks 99th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share global methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.