Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 758.12 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
758.12 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
39th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1,821 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
745.99 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 758.12 tonnes per square kilometre for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 1,821 tonnes per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 745.99 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2020.
Denmark ranks 39th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,013 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,060 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 1,128 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 1,170 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 1,183 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 1,321 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 1,296 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 1,385 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 1,529 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1970 | 1,581 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 1,476 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 1,593 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 1,519 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 1,421 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 1,434 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1,533 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 1,569 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 1,550 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1,585 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 1,514 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 1,296 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 1,333 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 1,276 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 1,267 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 1,484 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 1,448 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 1,421 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 1,339 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 1,229 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1990 | 1,314 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 1,570 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1992 | 1,455 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 1,416 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1,582 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 1,482 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 1,821 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 1,585 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 1,437 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1999 | 1,385 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 1,355 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 1,343 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1,327 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 1,463 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 1,474 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 1,343 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2006 | 1,488 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 1,439 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 1,326 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 1,259 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1,436 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2011 | 1,152 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.8% |
| 2012 | 1,063 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 1,166 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 981.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2015 | 928.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 981.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 944.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 919.45 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 815.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2020 | 745.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 798.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 776.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 769.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 758.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 758.12 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 654.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 758.12 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 304.07 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,232 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,013 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,529 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,526 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,421 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,593 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,361 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,229 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,514 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,505 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,314 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,821 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,382 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,259 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,488 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,039 tonnes per square kilometre | 815.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,436 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 769.81 tonnes per square kilometre | 745.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 798.89 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 36 Poland 797.12 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 37 Cote d'Ivoire 793.71 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 38 Saint Kitts and Nevis 772.87 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 40 Slovenia 744.77 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 41 Thailand 743.8 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 42 Jamaica 739.71 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Denmark was 758.12 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,821 tonnes per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 745.99 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 39th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.