Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Denmark
Denmark: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -462,022 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Denmark, 1844–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Denmark is -462,022 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 75.6% on the previous year and up 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Denmark peaked at 13.25 million tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, -9.46 million tonnes, in 1997.
That places Denmark 186th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 22,595 tonnes | -54,960 tonnes | 139,232 tonnes | 6 |
| 1850s | 35,541 tonnes | -172,208 tonnes | 194,192 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 31,877 tonnes | -139,232 tonnes | 366,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 68,883 tonnes | -76,944 tonnes | 216,176 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 135,934 tonnes | -106,256 tonnes | 315,104 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 225,702 tonnes | -172,208 tonnes | 787,760 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 275,533 tonnes | -710,816 tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 23,083 tonnes | -2.78 million tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 688,875 tonnes | -1.62 million tonnes | 2.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 117,657 tonnes | -1.66 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 57,837 tonnes | -6.24 million tonnes | 4.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 916,150 tonnes | -1.48 million tonnes | 5.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.33 million tonnes | -1.05 million tonnes | 6.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 355,790 tonnes | -5.04 million tonnes | 4.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.42 million tonnes | -8.57 million tonnes | 9.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 996,761 tonnes | -9.46 million tonnes | 13.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -980,138 tonnes | -5.55 million tonnes | 7.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.79 million tonnes | -4.95 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -516,224 tonnes | -2.65 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 183 Estonia -437,480 tonnes compare
- 184 Brunei -450,229 tonnes compare
- 185 Bosnia and Herzegovina -455,378 tonnes compare
- 187 Mozambique -480,826 tonnes compare
- 188 Austria -541,300 tonnes compare
- 189 North Macedonia -718,749 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Denmark
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 6.01 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 5.34 million (2025)
- Urban population 88.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.75 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.20 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.75 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.75 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Denmark?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Denmark was -462,022 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 13.25 million tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.46 million tonnes in 1997.
- How does Denmark rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Denmark ranks 186th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.