CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Denmark
Denmark: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 20.64 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Denmark stood at 20.64 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and up 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Denmark peaked at 24.01 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, -537,584 tonnes, in 1996.
Denmark ranks 26th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.68 million tonnes | -537,584 tonnes | 13.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.13 million tonnes | 7.16 million tonnes | 18.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.05 million tonnes | 14.94 million tonnes | 22.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.06 million tonnes | 20.05 million tonnes | 24.01 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Denmark?
- Co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Denmark was 20.64 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 24.01 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -537,584 tonnes in 1996.
- How does Denmark rank for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Denmark ranks 26th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.