Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Denmark
Denmark: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price was 90.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Denmark, 1989–2025
Source: Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 90.2% for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Denmark peaked at 92.2% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1989.
That places Denmark 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 37.2% | 0.0% | 49.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 43.1% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.0% | 88.8% | 91.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.1% | 87.8% | 90.2% | 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 share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Denmark?
- Share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Denmark was 90.2% in 2025, according to Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1989.
- How does Denmark rank for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Denmark ranks 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions are included in this figure if they are covered by a carbon tax or trading system.