Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.0602 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.0602 for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.2714 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0602, in 2024.
Denmark ranks 168th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.222 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2633 | +18.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2348 | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2444 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2476 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2286 | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.2714 | +18.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2284 | -15.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2093 | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1932 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1729 | -10.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1764 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.174 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1906 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1681 | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1537 | -8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1713 | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1559 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1471 | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1481 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1462 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1293 | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 0.1147 | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1183 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1048 | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0966 | -7.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0981 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0895 | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0879 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0775 | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0729 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0728 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0699 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0639 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0602 | -5.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.0602 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 54% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.0602 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1239, 49% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2343 | 0.1932 | 0.2714 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1658 | 0.1471 | 0.1906 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1063 | 0.0775 | 0.1462 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0679 | 0.0602 | 0.0729 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Denmark?
- Carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Denmark was 0.0602 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2714 in 1996.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0602 in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 168th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.