Denmark vs Iceland: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector

Denmark

618.68 kilograms per person

in 2023

Iceland

722.47 kilograms per person

in 2023

Denmark rank

23rd

Iceland rank

22nd

Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time

Iceland currently reports 722.47 kilograms per person against 618.68 kilograms per person in Denmark, a difference of 103.79 kilograms per person.

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

Across all 34 years both countries report, Iceland has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 23rd and Iceland ranks 22nd of 193 countries.

Indicator: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Unit: kilograms per person
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.