Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 709.23 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
709.23 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
49th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1,872 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
707.49 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Denmark is 709.23 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 1,872 tonnes per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 707.49 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2020.
Denmark ranks 49th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 792.82 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 922.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1963 | 1,017 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 1,079 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 1,108 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 1,252 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 1,226 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 1,332 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 1,484 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 1,551 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 1,425 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 1,489 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 1,480 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 1,375 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 1,393 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 1,501 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 1,544 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1,526 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 1,573 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 1,507 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 1,293 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 1,340 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 1,253 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 1,270 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 1,500 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 1,470 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 1,456 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1,375 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 1,217 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 1,337 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 1,603 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1992 | 1,458 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 1,514 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 1,617 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 1,541 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 1,872 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 1,636 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 1,531 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 1,466 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 1,358 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 1,397 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 1,389 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1,516 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 1,378 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 1,288 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 1,488 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 1,368 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 1,281 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 1,221 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1,230 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,106 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 996.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 1,044 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 939.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 877.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 922.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 866.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 865.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 773.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 707.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 740.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 727.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 720.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 709.23 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 709.23 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 658.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 709.23 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 383.68 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,135 tonnes per square kilometre | 792.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,484 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,486 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,375 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,573 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,368 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,217 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,507 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,558 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,337 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,872 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,368 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,221 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,516 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 962.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 773.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,230 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 720.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 707.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 740.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 46 Palestine 793.37 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 47 Cyprus 789.97 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 48 Jamaica 775.79 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 50 Dominican Republic 687.39 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 51 Austria 683.08 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 52 Turkey 666.6 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Denmark was 709.23 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,872 tonnes per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 707.49 tonnes per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 49th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.