Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 185.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Denmark, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Denmark is 185.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Denmark peaked at 276.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1991 and was at its lowest, 184.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2022.
That places Denmark 143rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 263.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 257.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 268.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 1970s | 256.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 245.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 265.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 262.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 247.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 275.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 259.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 244.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 276.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 239.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 230.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 248.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 206.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 185.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 223.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 188.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 184.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 194.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 140 Ghana 187.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 141 Aruba 186.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 142 Thailand 186.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 144 Czechia 184.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 145 Guinea 183.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 146 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 183.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Denmark
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 6.01 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 5.34 million (2025)
- Urban population 88.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.75 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.20 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.75 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.75 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Denmark?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Denmark was 185.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 276.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1991.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 184.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 143rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.