Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Denmark

Denmark: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 24.54 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
24.54
Change on year
down 8.5%
World rank
70th
of 136 countries
All-time high
57.48
in 2003
All-time low
24.54
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Denmark, 2000–2023

02040602000201120232000: 50.82001: 52.42002: 52.12003: 57.52004: 51.82005: 48.52006: 56.42007: 51.62008: 48.72009: 472010: 47.32011: 422012: 37.12013: 38.92014: 34.72015: 32.52016: 342017: 31.82018: 31.82019: 28.42020: 262021: 27.82022: 26.82023: 24.5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Denmark stood at 24.54. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is down 8.5% on the previous year and down 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Denmark peaked at 57.48 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 24.54, in 2023.

Denmark ranks 70th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Denmark, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 50.79
2001 52.38 +3.1%
2002 52.09 -0.6%
2003 57.48 +10.3%
2004 51.82 -9.8%
2005 48.47 -6.5%
2006 56.4 +16.4%
2007 51.64 -8.4%
2008 48.68 -5.7%
2009 46.95 -3.6%
2010 47.27 +0.7%
2011 42.05 -11.0%
2012 37.15 -11.7%
2013 38.88 +4.7%
2014 34.69 -10.8%
2015 32.54 -6.2%
2016 33.96 +4.4%
2017 31.76 -6.5%
2018 31.76 +0.0%
2019 28.35 -10.7%
2020 25.97 -8.4%
2021 27.75 +6.9%
2022 26.81 -3.4%
2023 24.54 -8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 51.67 46.95 57.48 10
2010s 35.84 28.35 47.27 10
2020s 26.27 24.54 27.75 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 67 Slovakia 27.43 compare
  2. 68 Mongolia 26.04 compare
  3. 69 Tunisia 25.45 compare
  4. 71 Jordan 23.91 compare
  5. 72 Angola 22.04 compare
  6. 73 Ghana 21 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Denmark?
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Denmark was 24.54 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 57.48 in 2003.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 24.54 in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
Denmark ranks 70th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
185 places, 4,423 data points, 2000–2023
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