Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Denmark
Denmark: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.0593 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Denmark, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Denmark stood at 0.0593 kg per constant US$. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and down 47.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Denmark peaked at 0.1819 kg per constant US$ in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0593 kg per constant US$, in 2023.
That places Denmark 142nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.1637 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.1672 kg per constant US$ | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1656 kg per constant US$ | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1819 kg per constant US$ | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1595 kg per constant US$ | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1458 kg per constant US$ | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1634 kg per constant US$ | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1482 kg per constant US$ | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1403 kg per constant US$ | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1424 kg per constant US$ | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1411 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1239 kg per constant US$ | -12.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1095 kg per constant US$ | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 0.113 kg per constant US$ | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0995 kg per constant US$ | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0914 kg per constant US$ | -8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0926 kg per constant US$ | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.084 kg per constant US$ | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0825 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0724 kg per constant US$ | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0675 kg per constant US$ | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0677 kg per constant US$ | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0651 kg per constant US$ | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0593 kg per constant US$ | -9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1578 kg per constant US$ | 0.1403 kg per constant US$ | 0.1819 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.101 kg per constant US$ | 0.0724 kg per constant US$ | 0.1411 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0649 kg per constant US$ | 0.0593 kg per constant US$ | 0.0677 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Denmark?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Denmark was 0.0593 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1819 kg per constant US$ in 2003.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0593 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Denmark ranks 142nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.5%. 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 per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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