Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Denmark
Denmark: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -462,022 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-462,022 tonnes
Change on year
down 75.6%
World rank
186th
of 215 countries
All-time high
13.25 million tonnes
in 1996
All-time low
-9.46 million tonnes
in 1997
Years of data
181
1844–2024
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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1844 | 21,984 tonnes | — |
| 1845 | 51,296 tonnes | +133.3% |
| 1846 | 18,320 tonnes | -64.3% |
| 1847 | -54,960 tonnes | -400.0% |
| 1848 | 139,232 tonnes | -353.3% |
| 1849 | -40,304 tonnes | -128.9% |
| 1850 | 69,616 tonnes | -272.7% |
| 1851 | -29,312 tonnes | -142.1% |
| 1852 | 21,984 tonnes | -175.0% |
| 1853 | 25,648 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1854 | 98,928 tonnes | +285.7% |
| 1855 | -3,664 tonnes | -103.7% |
| 1856 | 194,192 tonnes | -5400.0% |
| 1857 | 14,656 tonnes | -92.5% |
| 1858 | -172,208 tonnes | -1275.0% |
| 1859 | 135,568 tonnes | -178.7% |
| 1860 | -84,272 tonnes | -162.2% |
| 1861 | 241,824 tonnes | -387.0% |
| 1862 | -106,256 tonnes | -143.9% |
| 1863 | 76,944 tonnes | -172.4% |
| 1864 | -106,256 tonnes | -238.1% |
| 1865 | 366,400 tonnes | -444.8% |
| 1866 | -76,944 tonnes | -121.0% |
| 1867 | -21,984 tonnes | -71.4% |
| 1868 | 168,544 tonnes | -866.7% |
| 1869 | -139,232 tonnes | -182.6% |
| 1870 | 197,856 tonnes | -242.1% |
| 1871 | 43,968 tonnes | -77.8% |
| 1872 | -47,632 tonnes | -208.3% |
| 1873 | 10,992 tonnes | -123.1% |
| 1874 | 91,600 tonnes | +733.3% |
| 1875 | 216,176 tonnes | +136.0% |
| 1876 | 84,272 tonnes | -61.0% |
| 1877 | -18,320 tonnes | -121.7% |
| 1878 | -76,944 tonnes | +320.0% |
| 1879 | 186,864 tonnes | -342.9% |
| 1880 | 227,168 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1881 | 109,920 tonnes | -51.6% |
| 1882 | 142,896 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1883 | 315,104 tonnes | +120.5% |
| 1884 | -10,992 tonnes | -103.5% |
| 1885 | 117,248 tonnes | -1166.7% |
| 1886 | -106,256 tonnes | -190.6% |
| 1887 | 62,288 tonnes | -158.6% |
| 1888 | 311,440 tonnes | +400.0% |
| 1889 | 190,528 tonnes | -38.8% |
| 1890 | -124,576 tonnes | -165.4% |
| 1891 | 216,176 tonnes | -273.5% |
| 1892 | 84,272 tonnes | -61.0% |
| 1893 | -172,208 tonnes | -304.3% |
| 1894 | 403,040 tonnes | -334.0% |
| 1895 | 124,576 tonnes | -69.1% |
| 1896 | 787,760 tonnes | +532.4% |
| 1897 | 311,440 tonnes | -60.5% |
| 1898 | 179,536 tonnes | -42.4% |
| 1899 | 447,008 tonnes | +149.0% |
| 1900 | -102,592 tonnes | -123.0% |
| 1901 | 212,512 tonnes | -307.1% |
| 1902 | 142,896 tonnes | -32.8% |
| 1903 | 223,504 tonnes | +56.4% |
| 1904 | 450,672 tonnes | +101.6% |
| 1905 | -168,544 tonnes | -137.4% |
| 1906 | 534,944 tonnes | -417.4% |
| 1907 | -710,816 tonnes | -232.9% |
| 1908 | 1.40 million tonnes | -297.4% |
| 1909 | 769,440 tonnes | -45.2% |
| 1910 | -655,856 tonnes | -185.2% |
| 1911 | 479,984 tonnes | -173.2% |
| 1912 | 1.45 million tonnes | +203.1% |
| 1913 | 241,824 tonnes | -83.4% |
| 1914 | 238,160 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1915 | 688,832 tonnes | +189.2% |
| 1916 | -238,160 tonnes | -134.6% |
| 1917 | -2.78 million tonnes | +1067.7% |
| 1918 | 1.24 million tonnes | -144.7% |
| 1919 | -439,680 tonnes | -135.4% |
| 1920 | -1.04 million tonnes | +137.5% |
| 1921 | -399,376 tonnes | -61.8% |
| 1922 | 2.86 million tonnes | -815.6% |
| 1923 | 875,696 tonnes | -69.4% |
| 1924 | 1.81 million tonnes | +107.1% |
| 1925 | -1.62 million tonnes | -189.3% |
| 1926 | -252,816 tonnes | -84.4% |
| 1927 | 2.86 million tonnes | -1230.4% |
| 1928 | -768,926 tonnes | -126.9% |
| 1929 | 2.57 million tonnes | -434.0% |
| 1930 | -1.32 million tonnes | -151.4% |
| 1931 | 514,060 tonnes | -139.0% |
| 1932 | -893,631 tonnes | -273.8% |
| 1933 | -55,524 tonnes | -93.8% |
| 1934 | 1.27 million tonnes | -2388.2% |
| 1935 | 608,283 tonnes | -52.1% |
| 1936 | 527,468 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1937 | 517,100 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1938 | -1.66 million tonnes | -421.7% |
| 1939 | 1.67 million tonnes | -200.4% |
| 1940 | -1.48 million tonnes | -188.5% |
| 1941 | 2.58 million tonnes | -274.1% |
| 1942 | -927,050 tonnes | -136.0% |
| 1943 | 4.15 million tonnes | -547.7% |
| 1944 | -340,782 tonnes | -108.2% |
| 1945 | -6.24 million tonnes | +1730.5% |
| 1946 | 3.60 million tonnes | -157.7% |
| 1947 | 3.81 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1948 | -4.38 million tonnes | -215.0% |
| 1949 | -190,766 tonnes | -95.6% |
| 1950 | 5.13 million tonnes | -2786.9% |
| 1951 | -73,726 tonnes | -101.4% |
| 1952 | 981,128 tonnes | -1430.8% |
| 1953 | 245,214 tonnes | -75.0% |
| 1954 | 2.43 million tonnes | +892.2% |
| 1955 | 1.49 million tonnes | -38.9% |
| 1956 | -695,862 tonnes | -146.8% |
| 1957 | -1.48 million tonnes | +112.2% |
| 1958 | 1.89 million tonnes | -228.3% |
| 1959 | -759,730 tonnes | -140.1% |
| 1960 | 3.72 million tonnes | -589.5% |
| 1961 | 1.95 million tonnes | -47.5% |
| 1962 | 5.19 million tonnes | +165.9% |
| 1963 | 3.77 million tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1964 | 2.48 million tonnes | -34.3% |
| 1965 | 1.15 million tonnes | -53.8% |
| 1966 | 5.78 million tonnes | +404.3% |
| 1967 | -1.05 million tonnes | -118.2% |
| 1968 | 4.25 million tonnes | -503.6% |
| 1969 | 6.07 million tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1970 | 2.69 million tonnes | -55.6% |
| 1971 | -5.04 million tonnes | -287.1% |
| 1972 | 2.57 million tonnes | -151.1% |
| 1973 | -381,480 tonnes | -114.8% |
| 1974 | -4.18 million tonnes | +996.9% |
| 1975 | 699,200 tonnes | -116.7% |
| 1976 | 4.34 million tonnes | +521.4% |
| 1977 | 1.71 million tonnes | -60.6% |
| 1978 | -740,676 tonnes | -143.3% |
| 1979 | 1.88 million tonnes | -353.7% |
| 1980 | -2.62 million tonnes | -239.3% |
| 1981 | -8.57 million tonnes | +227.4% |
| 1982 | 1.90 million tonnes | -122.2% |
| 1983 | -3.52 million tonnes | -285.2% |
| 1984 | 682,540 tonnes | -119.4% |
| 1985 | 9.20 million tonnes | +1247.9% |
| 1986 | -1.18 million tonnes | -112.9% |
| 1987 | -556,004 tonnes | -53.0% |
| 1988 | -3.23 million tonnes | +481.3% |
| 1989 | -6.33 million tonnes | +95.8% |
| 1990 | 4.79 million tonnes | -175.7% |
| 1991 | 10.63 million tonnes | +121.8% |
| 1992 | -5.78 million tonnes | -154.4% |
| 1993 | 2.25 million tonnes | -138.9% |
| 1994 | 4.10 million tonnes | +82.4% |
| 1995 | -3.02 million tonnes | -173.7% |
| 1996 | 13.25 million tonnes | -538.6% |
| 1997 | -9.46 million tonnes | -171.4% |
| 1998 | -4.20 million tonnes | -55.6% |
| 1999 | -2.59 million tonnes | -38.4% |
| 2000 | -4.35 million tonnes | +68.1% |
| 2001 | 1.59 million tonnes | -136.6% |
| 2002 | -342,364 tonnes | -121.5% |
| 2003 | 5.09 million tonnes | -1587.0% |
| 2004 | -5.55 million tonnes | -208.9% |
| 2005 | -3.57 million tonnes | -35.7% |
| 2006 | 7.97 million tonnes | -323.4% |
| 2007 | -4.79 million tonnes | -160.1% |
| 2008 | -3.45 million tonnes | -27.9% |
| 2009 | -2.40 million tonnes | -30.4% |
| 2010 | 338,276 tonnes | -114.1% |
| 2011 | -4.95 million tonnes | -1564.1% |
| 2012 | -4.38 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 1.90 million tonnes | -143.5% |
| 2014 | -4.19 million tonnes | -320.4% |
| 2015 | -2.46 million tonnes | -41.3% |
| 2016 | 1.81 million tonnes | -173.4% |
| 2017 | -2.25 million tonnes | -224.7% |
| 2018 | -55,664 tonnes | -97.5% |
| 2019 | -3.66 million tonnes | +6472.8% |
| 2020 | -2.65 million tonnes | -27.6% |
| 2021 | 1.30 million tonnes | -149.2% |
| 2022 | -509,204 tonnes | -139.1% |
| 2023 | -263,136 tonnes | -48.3% |
| 2024 | -462,022 tonnes | +75.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's -462,022 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,739 tonnes. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's -462,022 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1,028 tonnes, 449.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -6472.8% | -55,664 tonnes | -3.66 million tonnes |
| 1856 | +5400.0% | -3,664 tonnes | 194,192 tonnes |
| 1950 | +2786.9% | -190,766 tonnes | 5.13 million tonnes |
| 1934 | +2388.2% | -55,524 tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes |
| 1945 | -1730.5% | -340,782 tonnes | -6.24 million tonnes |
| 2003 | +1587.0% | -342,364 tonnes | 5.09 million tonnes |
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 |
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More climate change data for Denmark
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 184.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,374 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,827 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 233.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,637 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 20.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.1 kt (2050)
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.