Denmark vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square
Denmark
0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre
in 2023
Denmark rank
40th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
38th
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square over time
- Denmark
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
That makes Denmark's figure about 9.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 203 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0019 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0019 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 1980s | 0.0019 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0018 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 1990s | 0.0019 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0019 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 2000s | 0.0017 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0016 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 2010s | 0.0013 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0012 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square, Denmark or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Denmark, at 0.001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre against 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square between Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 0.0009 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per square?
- Denmark ranks 40th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 38th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.