Denmark vs Iceland: Per capita nitrous oxide
Denmark
0.7848
in 2024
Iceland
0.8807
in 2024
Denmark rank
26th
Iceland rank
24th
Per capita nitrous oxide over time
- Denmark
- Iceland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 0.8807 against 0.7848 in Denmark, a difference of 0.0959.
That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Iceland ahead.
Denmark ranks 26th and Iceland ranks 24th of 201 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.341 | 0.5327 | 0.1917 | Iceland |
| 1860s | 0.326 | 0.5216 | 0.1956 | Iceland |
| 1870s | 0.3571 | 0.6255 | 0.2684 | Iceland |
| 1880s | 0.4122 | 0.8087 | 0.3965 | Iceland |
| 1890s | 0.4816 | 1.04 | 0.5574 | Iceland |
| 1900s | 0.4953 | 1.09 | 0.5922 | Iceland |
| 1910s | 0.4276 | 0.9326 | 0.505 | Iceland |
| 1920s | 0.4305 | 0.9423 | 0.5117 | Iceland |
| 1930s | 0.4753 | 0.9967 | 0.5214 | Iceland |
| 1940s | 0.7742 | 1.55 | 0.7788 | Iceland |
| 1950s | 1.17 | 2.08 | 0.9025 | Iceland |
| 1960s | 1.49 | 1.98 | 0.4913 | Iceland |
| 1970s | 1.63 | 1.99 | 0.3584 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 1.54 | 1.8 | 0.2561 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 1.28 | 1.39 | 0.1062 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 1.03 | 1.21 | 0.1818 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 0.8907 | 1.07 | 0.1794 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 0.8338 | 0.921 | 0.0872 | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide, Denmark or Iceland?
- Iceland, at 0.8807 against 0.7848 in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide between Denmark and Iceland?
- 0.0959, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide?
- Denmark ranks 26th and Iceland ranks 24th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.