Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in Denmark
Denmark: Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered was 71.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 71.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents for carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.9% on the previous year and up 196.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Denmark peaked at 71.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 20th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.35 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 22.37 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.06 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10.43 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 30.84 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.57 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 18.52 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 35.6 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.07 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 33.93 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 71.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 6 |
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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 price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Denmark?
- Carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Denmark was 71.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025, according to Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 71.72 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025.
- What is the lowest carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered?
- Denmark ranks 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.