Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Denmark
Denmark: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate was -1.51 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.51 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 382.7%
World rank
155th
of 199 countries
All-time high
17.65 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-16.63 % change on previous year
in 1945
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Denmark, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Denmark stood at -1.51 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 382.7% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Denmark peaked at 17.65 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -16.63 % change on previous year, in 1945.
That places Denmark 155th out of 199 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.
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 2.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | 2.91 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 1853 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1854 | 3.74 % change on previous year | +61.0% |
| 1855 | 0.217 % change on previous year | -94.2% |
| 1856 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +1682.7% |
| 1857 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1858 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -232.0% |
| 1859 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -337.5% |
| 1860 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1861 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -214.4% |
| 1862 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -266.0% |
| 1863 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -75.9% |
| 1864 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -270.1% |
| 1865 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -227.4% |
| 1866 | -0.0514 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 1867 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -4913.0% |
| 1868 | 0.4748 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 1869 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -506.6% |
| 1870 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -244.2% |
| 1871 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -56.1% |
| 1872 | 0.3016 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1873 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +233.8% |
| 1874 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +117.6% |
| 1875 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 1876 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1877 | 0.3088 % change on previous year | -76.1% |
| 1878 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -532.6% |
| 1879 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -317.2% |
| 1880 | 5.5 % change on previous year | +89.4% |
| 1881 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -169.8% |
| 1882 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -263.3% |
| 1883 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1884 | -0.9642 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 1885 | -0.4937 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1886 | -0.1195 % change on previous year | -75.8% |
| 1887 | 2.59 % change on previous year | -2268.4% |
| 1888 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1889 | 0.4932 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1890 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +184.8% |
| 1891 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +186.2% |
| 1892 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -46.6% |
| 1893 | 0.7299 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1894 | 4.61 % change on previous year | +531.7% |
| 1895 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 1896 | 5.85 % change on previous year | +300.1% |
| 1897 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -55.4% |
| 1898 | 0.685 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1899 | 4.16 % change on previous year | +507.5% |
| 1900 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1901 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 1902 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -281.0% |
| 1903 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1904 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +98.5% |
| 1905 | 0.1837 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 1906 | 2.48 % change on previous year | +1252.7% |
| 1907 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -215.1% |
| 1908 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -343.6% |
| 1909 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 1910 | 0.9467 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 1911 | 6.72 % change on previous year | +610.0% |
| 1912 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 1913 | 5.87 % change on previous year | +81.9% |
| 1914 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 1915 | 2.86 % change on previous year | +93.5% |
| 1916 | -1.44 % change on previous year | -150.3% |
| 1917 | -8.9 % change on previous year | +518.0% |
| 1918 | 7.29 % change on previous year | -181.9% |
| 1919 | -1.78 % change on previous year | -124.4% |
| 1920 | -7.68 % change on previous year | +331.6% |
| 1921 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -125.7% |
| 1922 | 7.2 % change on previous year | +265.3% |
| 1923 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -50.4% |
| 1924 | 5.35 % change on previous year | +49.5% |
| 1925 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 1926 | -3.09 % change on previous year | +72.9% |
| 1927 | 8.05 % change on previous year | -360.4% |
| 1928 | 0.4837 % change on previous year | -94.0% |
| 1929 | 8.74 % change on previous year | +1707.3% |
| 1930 | -5.63 % change on previous year | -164.4% |
| 1931 | -0.3419 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 1932 | 0.6542 % change on previous year | -291.3% |
| 1933 | -0.1712 % change on previous year | -126.2% |
| 1934 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -2248.9% |
| 1935 | -0.3346 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1936 | 2 % change on previous year | -696.8% |
| 1937 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1938 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -174.3% |
| 1939 | 4.98 % change on previous year | -501.4% |
| 1940 | -6.72 % change on previous year | -235.0% |
| 1941 | 7.48 % change on previous year | -211.3% |
| 1942 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 1943 | 16.1 % change on previous year | -573.4% |
| 1944 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 1945 | -16.63 % change on previous year | +1136.2% |
| 1946 | 10.62 % change on previous year | -163.8% |
| 1947 | 15.45 % change on previous year | +45.5% |
| 1948 | -10.36 % change on previous year | -167.0% |
| 1949 | 0.6265 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1950 | 15.23 % change on previous year | +2330.8% |
| 1951 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1952 | 3.94 % change on previous year | +198.1% |
| 1953 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 1954 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +193.7% |
| 1955 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1956 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -126.3% |
| 1957 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +52.9% |
| 1958 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -276.5% |
| 1959 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1960 | 17.24 % change on previous year | +1126.7% |
| 1961 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1962 | 5.89 % change on previous year | -274.5% |
| 1963 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1964 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1965 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -44.5% |
| 1966 | 8.86 % change on previous year | +317.7% |
| 1967 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1968 | 5.12 % change on previous year | -589.9% |
| 1969 | 7.99 % change on previous year | +56.0% |
| 1970 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -71.2% |
| 1971 | -5.82 % change on previous year | -352.5% |
| 1972 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -168.1% |
| 1973 | -0.8466 % change on previous year | -121.4% |
| 1974 | -3.93 % change on previous year | +364.0% |
| 1975 | -0.1865 % change on previous year | -95.3% |
| 1976 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -2014.9% |
| 1977 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 1978 | -1.1 % change on previous year | -126.9% |
| 1979 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -244.4% |
| 1980 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -232.0% |
| 1981 | -12.8 % change on previous year | +512.8% |
| 1982 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -126.4% |
| 1983 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -154.6% |
| 1984 | -3.58 % change on previous year | +94.2% |
| 1985 | 12.03 % change on previous year | -435.7% |
| 1986 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -111.8% |
| 1987 | -2.08 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 1988 | -5.19 % change on previous year | +149.1% |
| 1989 | -6.66 % change on previous year | +28.2% |
| 1990 | 5.45 % change on previous year | -181.8% |
| 1991 | 14.73 % change on previous year | +170.3% |
| 1992 | -6.87 % change on previous year | -146.7% |
| 1993 | -0.5194 % change on previous year | -92.4% |
| 1994 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -1394.3% |
| 1995 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 1996 | 17.65 % change on previous year | -564.4% |
| 1997 | -10.78 % change on previous year | -161.1% |
| 1998 | -7.09 % change on previous year | -34.2% |
| 1999 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -52.2% |
| 2000 | -3.88 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -137.0% |
| 2002 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -203.6% |
| 2003 | 7.73 % change on previous year | -620.0% |
| 2004 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 2005 | -5.72 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 2006 | 9.36 % change on previous year | -263.7% |
| 2007 | -3.74 % change on previous year | -140.0% |
| 2008 | -5.37 % change on previous year | +43.7% |
| 2009 | -4.56 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -239.6% |
| 2011 | -12.28 % change on previous year | -292.7% |
| 2012 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 2013 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -196.0% |
| 2014 | -9.72 % change on previous year | -251.7% |
| 2015 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -76.9% |
| 2016 | 3.83 % change on previous year | -270.4% |
| 2017 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
| 2018 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 2019 | -7.05 % change on previous year | +450.3% |
| 2020 | -5.37 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2021 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -166.4% |
| 2022 | -2.77 % change on previous year | -177.5% |
| 2023 | -0.3125 % change on previous year | -88.7% |
| 2024 | -1.51 % change on previous year | +382.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's -1.51 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1454 % change on previous year. (67 countries reporting)
- Denmark's -1.51 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.887 % change on previous year, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1867 | +4913.0% | -0.0514 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year |
| 1950 | +2330.8% | 0.6265 % change on previous year | 15.23 % change on previous year |
| 1887 | +2268.4% | -0.1195 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year |
| 1934 | +2248.9% | -0.1712 % change on previous year | 3.68 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +2014.9% | -0.1865 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year |
| 1929 | +1707.3% | 0.4837 % change on previous year | 8.74 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.06 % change on previous year | -1.52 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.6477 % change on previous year | -2.6 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.23 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year | 2.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.29 % change on previous year | -3.84 % change on previous year | 6.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.77 % change on previous year | 0.685 % change on previous year | 5.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.92 % change on previous year | -2.86 % change on previous year | 6.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.63 % change on previous year | -8.9 % change on previous year | 7.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.28 % change on previous year | -7.68 % change on previous year | 8.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5264 % change on previous year | -5.63 % change on previous year | 4.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.18 % change on previous year | -16.63 % change on previous year | 16.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.33 % change on previous year | -2.02 % change on previous year | 15.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.16 % change on previous year | -3.38 % change on previous year | 17.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.362 % change on previous year | -5.82 % change on previous year | 4.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.03 % change on previous year | -12.8 % change on previous year | 12.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 % change on previous year | -10.78 % change on previous year | 17.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.06 % change on previous year | -5.72 % change on previous year | 9.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.54 % change on previous year | -12.28 % change on previous year | 6.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.28 % change on previous year | -5.37 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 152 Austria -1.36 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Myanmar -1.38 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Gabon -1.49 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Georgia -1.53 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Taiwan -1.62 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Lithuania -1.7 % change on previous year 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 greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Denmark?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Denmark was -1.51 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 17.65 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.63 % change on previous year in 1945.
- How does Denmark rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
- Denmark ranks 155th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.