Denmark vs Ireland: Carbon intensity of GDP

Denmark
0.0704 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ireland
0.0639 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
in 2024
Denmark rank
184th
Ireland rank
186th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

  • Denmark
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.0704 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.0639 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Ireland, a difference of 0.0065 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.

Denmark ranks 184th and Ireland ranks 186th of 199 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.4086 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.5287 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1201 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Ireland
1980s 0.3214 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.4441 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1227 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Ireland
1990s 0.2739 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.3434 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0695 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Ireland
2000s 0.1938 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.23 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0362 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Ireland
2010s 0.1242 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.1416 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0174 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Ireland
2020s 0.0794 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0722 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 0.0072 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Denmark or Ireland?
Denmark, at 0.0704 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.0639 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Denmark and Ireland?
0.0065 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
Denmark ranks 184th and Ireland ranks 186th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit
kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.