Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Denmark
Denmark: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was -1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Denmark, 1844–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded -1.6% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.2% on the previous year and up 84.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Denmark peaked at 80.9% in 1848 and was at its lowest, -30.8%, in 1945.
That places Denmark 183rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 16.9% | -24.2% | 80.9% | 6 |
| 1850s | 10.5% | -26.0% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.7% | -14.1% | 56.5% | 10 |
| 1870s | 6.0% | -5.0% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.4% | -4.2% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.1% | -5.4% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.7% | -10.9% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.1% | -27.2% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.7% | -13.1% | 42.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.0% | -10.2% | 11.4% | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.1% | -30.8% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.8% | -5.6% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.7% | -2.1% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | -8.1% | 7.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.2% | -14.2% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | -12.6% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.5% | -9.1% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.3% | -10.6% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.6% | -8.6% | 4.6% | 5 |
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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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Denmark?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Denmark was -1.6% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 80.9% in 1848.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -30.8% in 1945.
- How does Denmark rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Denmark ranks 183rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.