Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Denmark
Denmark: Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation was 2.66 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Denmark, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 2.66 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from aviation in 2024.
That represents a change of up 9.8% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Denmark peaked at 2.97 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.03 million tonnes, in 2020.
Denmark ranks 41st of 143 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.23 million tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 2.30 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2.43 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 2.74 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2017 | 2.78 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2.97 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 2.97 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1.03 million tonnes | -65.5% |
| 2021 | 1.24 million tonnes | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 2.12 million tonnes | +70.7% |
| 2023 | 2.42 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2024 | 2.66 million tonnes | +9.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2.66 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.71 million tonnes, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2.66 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.01 million tonnes, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.63 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.89 million tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More climate change data for Denmark
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- 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 annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Denmark?
- Annual co₂ emissions from aviation in Denmark was 2.66 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from aviation recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for annual co₂ emissions from aviation?
- Denmark ranks 41st out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from aviation rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Includes emissions from both domestic and international aviation. International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.