Denmark vs Papua New Guinea: Total ghg emissions
Denmark
45.94 million
in 2024
Papua New Guinea
43.59 million
in 2024
Denmark rank
98th
Papua New Guinea rank
99th
Total ghg emissions over time
- Denmark
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 45.94 million against 43.59 million in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 2.35 million.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 98th and Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 17 and Papua New Guinea in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 9.71 million | -350,670 | 10.06 million | Denmark |
| 1860s | 11.01 million | -650,624 | 11.66 million | Denmark |
| 1870s | 12.06 million | -856,424 | 12.92 million | Denmark |
| 1880s | 13.75 million | -769,627 | 14.52 million | Denmark |
| 1890s | 16.54 million | 114.78 million | 98.24 million | Papua New Guinea |
| 1900s | 20.62 million | 15.76 million | 4.86 million | Denmark |
| 1910s | 25.94 million | 1.28 million | 24.66 million | Denmark |
| 1920s | 28.05 million | 1.29 million | 26.76 million | Denmark |
| 1930s | 31.89 million | 1.35 million | 30.54 million | Denmark |
| 1940s | 35.53 million | 217,202 | 35.31 million | Denmark |
| 1950s | 46.56 million | -3.26 million | 49.82 million | Denmark |
| 1960s | 67.28 million | 359,066 | 66.92 million | Denmark |
| 1970s | 81.28 million | 18.05 million | 63.23 million | Denmark |
| 1980s | 74.45 million | 25.95 million | 48.50 million | Denmark |
| 1990s | 78.32 million | 37.08 million | 41.24 million | Denmark |
| 2000s | 70.65 million | 46.71 million | 23.94 million | Denmark |
| 2010s | 56.35 million | 49.56 million | 6.79 million | Denmark |
| 2020s | 46.79 million | 43.84 million | 2.95 million | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total ghg emissions, Denmark or Papua New Guinea?
- Denmark, at 45.94 million against 43.59 million in Papua New Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total ghg emissions between Denmark and Papua New Guinea?
- 2.35 million, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Papua New Guinea?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Papua New Guinea rank globally for total ghg emissions?
- Denmark ranks 98th and Papua New Guinea ranks 99th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Total ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.