Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Denmark
Denmark: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 24.54 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Denmark, 2000–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More climate change data for Denmark
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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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