China vs Denmark: How have things changed?, per capita

China
0.0676 metric tons per person
in 2024
Denmark
0.083 metric tons per person
in 2024
China rank
26th
Denmark rank
23rd

How have things changed?, per capita over time

  • China
  • Denmark
00.10.20.30.4196519942024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.083 metric tons per person against 0.0676 metric tons per person in China, a difference of 0.0154 metric tons per person.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times China's.

Across all 60 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

China ranks 26th and Denmark ranks 23rd of 215 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Denmark Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0051 metric tons per person 0.2275 metric tons per person 0.2224 metric tons per person Denmark
1970s 0.006 metric tons per person 0.3237 metric tons per person 0.3178 metric tons per person Denmark
1980s 0.0089 metric tons per person 0.3672 metric tons per person 0.3583 metric tons per person Denmark
1990s 0.0249 metric tons per person 0.3366 metric tons per person 0.3116 metric tons per person Denmark
2000s 0.0405 metric tons per person 0.2015 metric tons per person 0.161 metric tons per person Denmark
2010s 0.0535 metric tons per person 0.1357 metric tons per person 0.0821 metric tons per person Denmark
2020s 0.0631 metric tons per person 0.095 metric tons per person 0.0319 metric tons per person Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher how have things changed?, per capita, China or Denmark?
Denmark, at 0.083 metric tons per person against 0.0676 metric tons per person in China as of 2024.
What is the difference in how have things changed?, per capita between China and Denmark?
0.0154 metric tons per person, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Denmark?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do China and Denmark rank globally for how have things changed?, per capita?
China ranks 26th and Denmark ranks 23rd of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
How have things changed?, per capita
Unit
metric tons per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 11,930 data points, 1965–2024
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.