Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita was 4.75 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Denmark, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Denmark stood at 4.75 tonnes per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Denmark peaked at 14.23 tonnes per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.75 tonnes per person, in 2024.
Denmark ranks 68th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.5 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 6.88 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 7.94 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 1963 | 8.68 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 9.14 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 9.31 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 10.44 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 10.14 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 10.95 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 12.13 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 12.59 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 11.49 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 11.94 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 11.79 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 10.9 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 11.01 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 11.84 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 12.14 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 11.96 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 12.29 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 11.77 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 10.1 tonnes per person | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 10.48 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 9.8 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 9.94 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 11.73 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 11.48 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 11.36 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 10.72 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 9.49 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 10.4 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 12.44 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 11.28 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 11.67 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 12.42 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 11.78 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 14.23 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 12.38 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 11.55 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 11.02 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 10.17 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 10.43 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 10.33 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 11.25 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 10.2 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 9.51 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 10.94 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 10.02 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 9.33 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 8.84 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 8.87 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 7.94 tonnes per person | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 7.13 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 7.44 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 6.66 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 6.18 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 6.44 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 6.01 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 5.97 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.32 tonnes per person | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 4.85 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 5.05 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 4.93 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 4.85 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 4.75 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 4.75 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.1 tonnes per person, 78% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 4.75 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.12 tonnes per person, 93% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.21 tonnes per person | 6.5 tonnes per person | 12.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.79 tonnes per person | 10.9 tonnes per person | 12.59 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.69 tonnes per person | 9.49 tonnes per person | 11.77 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.92 tonnes per person | 10.4 tonnes per person | 14.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1 tonnes per person | 8.84 tonnes per person | 11.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8 tonnes per person | 5.32 tonnes per person | 8.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.89 tonnes per person | 4.75 tonnes per person | 5.05 tonnes per person | 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Denmark?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita in Denmark was 4.75 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 14.23 tonnes per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.75 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 68th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Co2 income level Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.