Carbon price vs share emissions in Denmark
Denmark: Carbon price vs share emissions was 71.72 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon price vs share emissions in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 71.72 for carbon price vs share emissions 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 emissions in Denmark peaked at 71.72 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Carbon price vs share emissions in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 19.18 | — |
| 1993 | 19.02 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 19.06 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 18.69 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 22.37 | +19.7% |
| 1997 | 21.8 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 21.6 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 21.78 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 21.86 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 21.26 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 20.93 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 20.66 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 20.24 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 30.84 | +52.4% |
| 2006 | 26.86 | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 10.43 | -61.2% |
| 2008 | 25.56 | +145.0% |
| 2009 | 21.95 | -14.1% |
| 2010 | 25.86 | +17.8% |
| 2011 | 25.39 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 21.68 | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 18.52 | -14.6% |
| 2014 | 20.94 | +13.1% |
| 2015 | 24.19 | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 21.51 | -11.1% |
| 2017 | 22.77 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 29.21 | +28.3% |
| 2019 | 35.6 | +21.9% |
| 2020 | 33.93 | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 50.08 | +47.6% |
| 2022 | 60.66 | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 69.57 | +14.7% |
| 2024 | 62.44 | -10.2% |
| 2025 | 71.72 | +14.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 71.72 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.46, 2.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 71.72 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.93, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon price vs share emissions in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +145.0% | 10.43 | 25.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.35 | 0 | 22.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.06 | 10.43 | 30.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.57 | 18.52 | 35.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.07 | 33.93 | 71.72 | 6 |
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 price vs share emissions in Denmark?
- Carbon price vs share emissions in Denmark was 71.72 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon price vs share emissions recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 71.72 in 2025.
- What is the lowest carbon price vs share emissions recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for carbon price vs share emissions?
- Denmark ranks 20th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon price vs share emissions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon price vs share emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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