Annual co2 including land use in Denmark

Denmark: Annual co2 including land use was 30.32 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
30.32 million
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
96th
of 194 countries
All-time high
72.83 million
in 1996
All-time low
8.41 million
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Annual co2 including land use in Denmark, 1850–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual co2 including land use in Denmark is 30.32 million, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co2 including land use in Denmark peaked at 72.83 million in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.41 million, in 1850.

Denmark ranks 96th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual co2 including land use in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Annual co2 including land use in Denmark, 1850 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1850 8.41 million —
1851 8.72 million +3.6%
1852 9.04 million +3.7%
1853 9.30 million +2.9%
1854 9.69 million +4.2%
1855 9.74 million +0.6%
1856 10.15 million +4.2%
1857 10.29 million +1.4%
1858 10.15 million -1.3%
1859 10.54 million +3.8%
1860 10.64 million +1.0%
1861 10.33 million -3.0%
1862 10.76 million +4.2%
1863 10.86 million +0.9%
1864 10.65 million -1.9%
1865 10.88 million +2.2%
1866 10.87 million -0.1%
1867 11.13 million +2.4%
1868 11.18 million +0.4%
1869 10.94 million -2.1%
1870 11.13 million +1.7%
1871 11.22 million +0.8%
1872 11.20 million -0.2%
1873 11.26 million +0.5%
1874 11.45 million +1.7%
1875 11.58 million +1.1%
1876 11.67 million +0.8%
1877 11.65 million -0.2%
1878 11.42 million -1.9%
1879 11.73 million +2.7%
1880 12.41 million +5.8%
1881 11.87 million -4.3%
1882 12.64 million +6.5%
1883 12.93 million +2.2%
1884 12.77 million -1.3%
1885 12.67 million -0.8%
1886 12.63 million -0.3%
1887 12.95 million +2.6%
1888 13.09 million +1.1%
1889 13.13 million +0.3%
1890 13.56 million +3.2%
1891 14.09 million +3.9%
1892 14.34 million +1.8%
1893 14.39 million +0.3%
1894 15.04 million +4.5%
1895 15.21 million +1.2%
1896 16.12 million +6.0%
1897 16.52 million +2.5%
1898 16.60 million +0.5%
1899 17.31 million +4.3%
1900 18.21 million +5.2%
1901 18.08 million -0.7%
1902 18.45 million +2.0%
1903 18.82 million +2.0%
1904 19.51 million +3.7%
1905 19.59 million +0.4%
1906 20.16 million +2.9%
1907 19.57 million -2.9%
1908 21.04 million +7.5%
1909 21.66 million +2.9%
1910 22.48 million +3.8%
1911 24.17 million +7.5%
1912 25.01 million +3.5%
1913 26.59 million +6.3%
1914 27.03 million +1.7%
1915 27.81 million +2.9%
1916 27.44 million -1.3%
1917 25.03 million -8.8%
1918 26.88 million +7.4%
1919 26.39 million -1.8%
1920 23.64 million -10.4%
1921 23.91 million +1.1%
1922 25.48 million +6.6%
1923 26.28 million +3.1%
1924 27.64 million +5.1%
1925 27.03 million -2.2%
1926 26.03 million -3.7%
1927 28.11 million +8.0%
1928 28.18 million +0.2%
1929 30.71 million +9.0%
1930 28.33 million -7.8%
1931 27.95 million -1.3%
1932 28.00 million +0.2%
1933 27.78 million -0.8%
1934 28.75 million +3.5%
1935 28.43 million -1.1%
1936 28.76 million +1.1%
1937 28.99 million +0.8%
1938 28.31 million -2.4%
1939 29.62 million +4.6%
1940 26.46 million -10.7%
1941 28.24 million +6.7%
1942 26.38 million -6.6%
1943 31.05 million +17.7%
1944 29.71 million -4.3%
1945 22.58 million -24.0%
1946 25.08 million +11.0%
1947 29.69 million +18.4%
1948 24.80 million -16.5%
1949 24.39 million -1.7%
1950 30.31 million +24.3%
1951 30.61 million +1.0%
1952 31.83 million +4.0%
1953 32.11 million +0.9%
1954 33.56 million +4.5%
1955 35.43 million +5.6%
1956 34.22 million -3.4%
1957 32.76 million -4.3%
1958 33.91 million +3.5%
1959 34.30 million +1.1%
1960 49.62 million +44.7%
1961 40.52 million -18.3%
1962 42.42 million +4.7%
1963 45.14 million +6.4%
1964 46.80 million +3.7%
1965 47.34 million +1.2%
1966 52.86 million +11.7%
1967 51.86 million -1.9%
1968 55.39 million +6.8%
1969 61.15 million +10.4%
1970 63.23 million +3.4%
1971 59.04 million -6.6%
1972 63.70 million +7.9%
1973 60.77 million -4.6%
1974 56.86 million -6.4%
1975 57.36 million +0.9%
1976 61.31 million +6.9%
1977 62.78 million +2.4%
1978 62.00 million -1.2%
1979 63.38 million +2.2%
1980 60.56 million -4.5%
1981 51.84 million -14.4%
1982 53.34 million +2.9%
1983 51.04 million -4.3%
1984 50.67 million -0.7%
1985 59.35 million +17.1%
1986 57.93 million -2.4%
1987 56.85 million -1.9%
1988 53.55 million -5.8%
1989 49.16 million -8.2%
1990 52.55 million +6.9%
1991 62.82 million +19.5%
1992 58.19 million -7.4%
1993 56.66 million -2.6%
1994 63.27 million +11.7%
1995 59.27 million -6.3%
1996 72.83 million +22.9%
1997 63.41 million -12.9%
1998 57.49 million -9.3%
1999 55.40 million -3.6%
2000 54.20 million -2.2%
2001 53.72 million -0.9%
2002 53.08 million -1.2%
2003 58.51 million +10.2%
2004 58.97 million +0.8%
2005 53.71 million -8.9%
2006 59.54 million +10.9%
2007 57.56 million -3.3%
2008 53.03 million -7.9%
2009 50.37 million -5.0%
2010 57.43 million +14.0%
2011 46.08 million -19.8%
2012 42.50 million -7.8%
2013 46.64 million +9.7%
2014 39.27 million -15.8%
2015 37.13 million -5.4%
2016 39.27 million +5.7%
2017 37.80 million -3.7%
2018 36.78 million -2.7%
2019 32.62 million -11.3%
2020 29.84 million -8.5%
2021 31.96 million +7.1%
2022 31.07 million -2.8%
2023 30.77 million -1.0%
2024 30.32 million -1.4%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 30.32 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.71 million, 83% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 30.32 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.46 million, 93% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Annual co2 including land use 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.

YearChange FromTo
1960 +44.7% 34.30 million 49.62 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 9.60 million 8.41 million 10.54 million 10
1860s 10.82 million 10.33 million 11.18 million 10
1870s 11.43 million 11.13 million 11.73 million 10
1880s 12.71 million 11.87 million 13.13 million 10
1890s 15.32 million 13.56 million 17.31 million 10
1900s 19.51 million 18.08 million 21.66 million 10
1910s 25.88 million 22.48 million 27.81 million 10
1920s 26.70 million 23.64 million 30.71 million 10
1930s 28.49 million 27.78 million 29.62 million 10
1940s 26.84 million 22.58 million 31.05 million 10
1950s 32.90 million 30.31 million 35.43 million 10
1960s 49.31 million 40.52 million 61.15 million 10
1970s 61.04 million 56.86 million 63.70 million 10
1980s 54.43 million 49.16 million 60.56 million 10
1990s 60.19 million 52.55 million 72.83 million 10
2000s 55.27 million 50.37 million 59.54 million 10
2010s 41.55 million 32.62 million 57.43 million 10
2020s 30.79 million 29.84 million 31.96 million 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co2 including land use in Denmark?
Annual co2 including land use in Denmark was 30.32 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co2 including land use recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 72.83 million in 1996.
What is the lowest annual co2 including land use recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 8.41 million in 1850.
How does Denmark rank for annual co2 including land use?
Denmark ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co2 including land use rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 including land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual co2 including land use
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
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