What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita between Canada and Denmark?

0.0001 kt per person, with Canada ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Canada vs Denmark: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita

Canada

0.0006 kt per person

in 2023

Denmark

0.0005 kt per person

in 2023

Canada rank

26th

Denmark rank

28th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita over time

Canada
Denmark

How they compare

Canada currently reports 0.0006 kt per person against 0.0005 kt per person in Denmark, a difference of 0.0001 kt per person.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 26th and Denmark ranks 28th of 186 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Canada	Denmark	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0007 kt per person	0.0004 kt per person	0.0003 kt per person	Canada
1970s	0.0008 kt per person	0.0005 kt per person	0.0004 kt per person	Canada
1980s	0.0009 kt per person	0.0005 kt per person	0.0004 kt per person	Canada
1990s	0.0008 kt per person	0.0004 kt per person	0.0004 kt per person	Canada
2000s	0.0007 kt per person	0.0003 kt per person	0.0004 kt per person	Canada
2010s	0.0006 kt per person	0.0004 kt per person	0.0002 kt per person	Canada
2020s	0.0006 kt per person	0.0005 kt per person	0 kt per person	Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita, Canada or Denmark?: Canada, at 0.0006 kt per person against 0.0005 kt per person in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita between Canada and Denmark?: 0.0001 kt per person, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per capita?: Canada ranks 26th and Denmark ranks 28th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per capita
Unit: kt per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.