Annual co2 emissions per country in Denmark
Denmark: Annual co2 emissions per country was 28.37 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
28.37 million
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
80th
of 215 countries
All-time high
74.90 million
in 1996
All-time low
135,568
in 1843
Years of data
182
1843–2024
Annual co2 emissions per country in Denmark, 1843–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co2 emissions per country in Denmark is 28.37 million, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co2 emissions per country in Denmark peaked at 74.90 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 135,568, in 1843.
That places Denmark 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual co2 emissions per country in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1843 | 135,568 | — |
| 1844 | 157,552 | +16.2% |
| 1845 | 208,848 | +32.6% |
| 1846 | 227,168 | +8.8% |
| 1847 | 172,208 | -24.2% |
| 1848 | 311,440 | +80.9% |
| 1849 | 271,136 | -12.9% |
| 1850 | 340,752 | +25.7% |
| 1851 | 311,440 | -8.6% |
| 1852 | 333,424 | +7.1% |
| 1853 | 359,072 | +7.7% |
| 1854 | 458,000 | +27.6% |
| 1855 | 454,336 | -0.8% |
| 1856 | 648,528 | +42.7% |
| 1857 | 663,184 | +2.3% |
| 1858 | 490,976 | -26.0% |
| 1859 | 626,544 | +27.6% |
| 1860 | 542,272 | -13.5% |
| 1861 | 784,096 | +44.6% |
| 1862 | 677,840 | -13.6% |
| 1863 | 754,784 | +11.4% |
| 1864 | 648,528 | -14.1% |
| 1865 | 1.01 million | +56.5% |
| 1866 | 937,984 | -7.6% |
| 1867 | 916,000 | -2.3% |
| 1868 | 1.08 million | +18.4% |
| 1869 | 945,312 | -12.8% |
| 1870 | 1.14 million | +20.9% |
| 1871 | 1.19 million | +3.8% |
| 1872 | 1.14 million | -4.0% |
| 1873 | 1.15 million | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 1.24 million | +8.0% |
| 1875 | 1.46 million | +17.4% |
| 1876 | 1.54 million | +5.8% |
| 1877 | 1.52 million | -1.2% |
| 1878 | 1.45 million | -5.0% |
| 1879 | 1.63 million | +12.9% |
| 1880 | 1.86 million | +13.9% |
| 1881 | 1.97 million | +5.9% |
| 1882 | 2.11 million | +7.2% |
| 1883 | 2.43 million | +14.9% |
| 1884 | 2.42 million | -0.5% |
| 1885 | 2.54 million | +4.8% |
| 1886 | 2.43 million | -4.2% |
| 1887 | 2.49 million | +2.6% |
| 1888 | 2.80 million | +12.5% |
| 1889 | 2.99 million | +6.8% |
| 1890 | 2.87 million | -4.2% |
| 1891 | 3.09 million | +7.5% |
| 1892 | 3.17 million | +2.7% |
| 1893 | 3.00 million | -5.4% |
| 1894 | 3.40 million | +13.4% |
| 1895 | 3.52 million | +3.7% |
| 1896 | 4.31 million | +22.3% |
| 1897 | 4.62 million | +7.2% |
| 1898 | 4.80 million | +3.9% |
| 1899 | 5.25 million | +9.3% |
| 1900 | 5.15 million | -2.0% |
| 1901 | 5.36 million | +4.1% |
| 1902 | 5.50 million | +2.7% |
| 1903 | 5.73 million | +4.1% |
| 1904 | 6.18 million | +7.9% |
| 1905 | 6.01 million | -2.7% |
| 1906 | 6.54 million | +8.9% |
| 1907 | 5.83 million | -10.9% |
| 1908 | 7.24 million | +24.1% |
| 1909 | 8.01 million | +10.6% |
| 1910 | 7.35 million | -8.2% |
| 1911 | 7.83 million | +6.5% |
| 1912 | 9.28 million | +18.6% |
| 1913 | 9.53 million | +2.6% |
| 1914 | 9.76 million | +2.5% |
| 1915 | 10.45 million | +7.1% |
| 1916 | 10.22 million | -2.3% |
| 1917 | 7.43 million | -27.2% |
| 1918 | 8.68 million | +16.7% |
| 1919 | 8.24 million | -5.1% |
| 1920 | 7.19 million | -12.7% |
| 1921 | 6.79 million | -5.6% |
| 1922 | 9.65 million | +42.1% |
| 1923 | 10.53 million | +9.1% |
| 1924 | 12.34 million | +17.2% |
| 1925 | 10.72 million | -13.1% |
| 1926 | 10.47 million | -2.4% |
| 1927 | 13.33 million | +27.3% |
| 1928 | 12.56 million | -5.8% |
| 1929 | 15.13 million | +20.5% |
| 1930 | 13.81 million | -8.7% |
| 1931 | 14.32 million | +3.7% |
| 1932 | 13.43 million | -6.2% |
| 1933 | 13.37 million | -0.4% |
| 1934 | 14.64 million | +9.5% |
| 1935 | 15.25 million | +4.2% |
| 1936 | 15.78 million | +3.5% |
| 1937 | 16.29 million | +3.3% |
| 1938 | 14.63 million | -10.2% |
| 1939 | 16.30 million | +11.4% |
| 1940 | 14.82 million | -9.1% |
| 1941 | 17.40 million | +17.4% |
| 1942 | 16.47 million | -5.3% |
| 1943 | 20.62 million | +25.2% |
| 1944 | 20.28 million | -1.7% |
| 1945 | 14.04 million | -30.8% |
| 1946 | 17.64 million | +25.6% |
| 1947 | 21.45 million | +21.6% |
| 1948 | 17.07 million | -20.4% |
| 1949 | 16.88 million | -1.1% |
| 1950 | 22.01 million | +30.4% |
| 1951 | 21.93 million | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 22.91 million | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 23.16 million | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 25.59 million | +10.5% |
| 1955 | 27.08 million | +5.8% |
| 1956 | 26.38 million | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 24.91 million | -5.6% |
| 1958 | 26.80 million | +7.6% |
| 1959 | 26.04 million | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 29.76 million | +14.3% |
| 1961 | 31.71 million | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 36.90 million | +16.4% |
| 1963 | 40.68 million | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 43.16 million | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 44.30 million | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 50.09 million | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 49.03 million | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 53.28 million | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 59.35 million | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 62.04 million | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 57.00 million | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 59.58 million | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 59.20 million | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 55.01 million | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 55.71 million | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 60.06 million | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 61.77 million | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 61.03 million | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 62.91 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 60.29 million | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 51.72 million | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 53.62 million | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 50.10 million | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 50.78 million | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 59.98 million | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 58.80 million | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 58.25 million | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 55.01 million | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 48.69 million | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 53.48 million | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 64.10 million | +19.9% |
| 1992 | 58.33 million | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 60.57 million | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 64.67 million | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 61.65 million | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 74.90 million | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 65.44 million | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 61.24 million | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 58.65 million | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 54.31 million | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 55.90 million | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 55.55 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 60.65 million | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 55.10 million | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 51.53 million | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 59.50 million | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 54.71 million | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 51.26 million | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 48.85 million | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 49.19 million | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 44.24 million | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 39.86 million | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 41.76 million | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 37.57 million | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 35.11 million | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 36.92 million | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 34.66 million | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 34.61 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 30.95 million | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 28.30 million | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 29.60 million | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 29.09 million | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 28.83 million | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 28.37 million | -1.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 28.37 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million, 92% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 28.37 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million, 87% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual co2 emissions per country 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1848 | +80.9% | 172,208 | 311,440 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 211,989 | 135,568 | 311,440 | 7 |
| 1850s | 468,626 | 311,440 | 663,184 | 10 |
| 1860s | 830,629 | 542,272 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.35 million | 1.14 million | 1.63 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.40 million | 1.86 million | 2.99 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.80 million | 2.87 million | 5.25 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.15 million | 5.15 million | 8.01 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.88 million | 7.35 million | 10.45 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 10.87 million | 6.79 million | 15.13 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 14.78 million | 13.37 million | 16.30 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 17.67 million | 14.04 million | 21.45 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 24.68 million | 21.93 million | 27.08 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.83 million | 29.76 million | 59.35 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.43 million | 55.01 million | 62.91 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.72 million | 48.69 million | 60.29 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.30 million | 53.48 million | 74.90 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.74 million | 48.85 million | 60.65 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.49 million | 30.95 million | 49.19 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.84 million | 28.30 million | 29.60 million | 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 annual co2 emissions per country in Denmark?
- Annual co2 emissions per country in Denmark was 28.37 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co2 emissions per country recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 74.90 million in 1996.
- What is the lowest annual co2 emissions per country recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,568 in 1843.
- How does Denmark rank for annual co2 emissions per country?
- Denmark ranks 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co2 emissions per country rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual co2 emissions per country. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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