Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita was 4.75 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.75
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
70th
of 208 countries
All-time high
14.23
in 1996
All-time low
0.097
in 1843
Years of data
182
1843–2024
Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Denmark, 1843–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Denmark stood at 4.75.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 28.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Denmark peaked at 14.23 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.097, in 1843.
Denmark ranks 70th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1843 | 0.097 | — |
| 1844 | 0.1116 | +15.1% |
| 1845 | 0.1464 | +31.2% |
| 1846 | 0.1577 | +7.7% |
| 1847 | 0.1184 | -24.9% |
| 1848 | 0.2119 | +79.1% |
| 1849 | 0.1826 | -13.8% |
| 1850 | 0.227 | +24.3% |
| 1851 | 0.2051 | -9.6% |
| 1852 | 0.217 | +5.8% |
| 1853 | 0.2308 | +6.4% |
| 1854 | 0.2907 | +26.0% |
| 1855 | 0.2849 | -2.0% |
| 1856 | 0.4016 | +41.0% |
| 1857 | 0.4057 | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 0.2966 | -26.9% |
| 1859 | 0.374 | +26.1% |
| 1860 | 0.3199 | -14.5% |
| 1861 | 0.4574 | +43.0% |
| 1862 | 0.391 | -14.5% |
| 1863 | 0.4308 | +10.2% |
| 1864 | 0.3662 | -15.0% |
| 1865 | 0.5669 | +54.8% |
| 1866 | 0.5184 | -8.6% |
| 1867 | 0.5008 | -3.4% |
| 1868 | 0.5866 | +17.1% |
| 1869 | 0.5059 | -13.8% |
| 1870 | 0.6055 | +19.7% |
| 1871 | 0.6225 | +2.8% |
| 1872 | 0.5916 | -5.0% |
| 1873 | 0.5915 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.6324 | +6.9% |
| 1875 | 0.7352 | +16.3% |
| 1876 | 0.7702 | +4.8% |
| 1877 | 0.7536 | -2.1% |
| 1878 | 0.7086 | -6.0% |
| 1879 | 0.7924 | +11.8% |
| 1880 | 0.8938 | +12.8% |
| 1881 | 0.9373 | +4.9% |
| 1882 | 0.9955 | +6.2% |
| 1883 | 1.13 | +13.8% |
| 1884 | 1.12 | -1.4% |
| 1885 | 1.16 | +3.8% |
| 1886 | 1.1 | -5.1% |
| 1887 | 1.12 | +1.6% |
| 1888 | 1.24 | +11.4% |
| 1889 | 1.32 | +5.7% |
| 1890 | 1.25 | -5.1% |
| 1891 | 1.33 | +6.4% |
| 1892 | 1.35 | +1.6% |
| 1893 | 1.26 | -6.5% |
| 1894 | 1.42 | +12.2% |
| 1895 | 1.45 | +2.5% |
| 1896 | 1.76 | +21.0% |
| 1897 | 1.86 | +6.0% |
| 1898 | 1.92 | +2.7% |
| 1899 | 2.07 | +8.1% |
| 1900 | 2.01 | -3.1% |
| 1901 | 2.07 | +2.9% |
| 1902 | 2.1 | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 2.16 | +2.8% |
| 1904 | 2.3 | +6.6% |
| 1905 | 2.21 | -3.9% |
| 1906 | 2.38 | +7.6% |
| 1907 | 2.09 | -11.9% |
| 1908 | 2.57 | +22.6% |
| 1909 | 2.81 | +9.3% |
| 1910 | 2.55 | -9.3% |
| 1911 | 2.68 | +5.3% |
| 1912 | 3.14 | +17.2% |
| 1913 | 3.19 | +1.4% |
| 1914 | 3.23 | +1.3% |
| 1915 | 3.41 | +5.8% |
| 1916 | 3.3 | -3.4% |
| 1917 | 2.37 | -28.1% |
| 1918 | 2.74 | +15.3% |
| 1919 | 2.57 | -6.1% |
| 1920 | 2.22 | -13.6% |
| 1921 | 2.07 | -6.5% |
| 1922 | 2.92 | +40.7% |
| 1923 | 3.16 | +8.1% |
| 1924 | 3.67 | +16.2% |
| 1925 | 3.16 | -13.9% |
| 1926 | 3.06 | -3.2% |
| 1927 | 3.86 | +26.2% |
| 1928 | 3.6 | -6.6% |
| 1929 | 4.3 | +19.4% |
| 1930 | 3.89 | -9.5% |
| 1931 | 4.01 | +2.9% |
| 1932 | 3.73 | -7.0% |
| 1933 | 3.68 | -1.2% |
| 1934 | 4 | +8.6% |
| 1935 | 4.13 | +3.3% |
| 1936 | 4.24 | +2.6% |
| 1937 | 4.35 | +2.5% |
| 1938 | 3.87 | -10.9% |
| 1939 | 4.28 | +10.5% |
| 1940 | 3.86 | -9.9% |
| 1941 | 4.48 | +16.2% |
| 1942 | 4.2 | -6.3% |
| 1943 | 5.2 | +23.8% |
| 1944 | 5.06 | -2.7% |
| 1945 | 3.47 | -31.5% |
| 1946 | 4.31 | +24.3% |
| 1947 | 5.18 | +20.3% |
| 1948 | 4.08 | -21.3% |
| 1949 | 3.99 | -2.1% |
| 1950 | 5.16 | +29.1% |
| 1951 | 5.1 | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 5.29 | +3.7% |
| 1953 | 5.3 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 5.81 | +9.6% |
| 1955 | 6.1 | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 5.91 | -3.2% |
| 1957 | 5.55 | -6.1% |
| 1958 | 5.93 | +7.0% |
| 1959 | 5.73 | -3.5% |
| 1960 | 6.5 | +13.5% |
| 1961 | 6.88 | +5.8% |
| 1962 | 7.94 | +15.5% |
| 1963 | 8.68 | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 9.14 | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 9.31 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 10.44 | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 10.14 | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 10.95 | +8.0% |
| 1969 | 12.13 | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 12.59 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 11.49 | -8.8% |
| 1972 | 11.94 | +3.9% |
| 1973 | 11.79 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 10.9 | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 11.01 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 11.84 | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 12.14 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 11.96 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 12.29 | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 11.77 | -4.3% |
| 1981 | 10.1 | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 10.48 | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 9.8 | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 9.93 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 11.73 | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 11.48 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 11.36 | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 10.72 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 9.49 | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 10.4 | +9.7% |
| 1991 | 12.44 | +19.6% |
| 1992 | 11.28 | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 11.67 | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 12.42 | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 11.78 | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 14.23 | +20.8% |
| 1997 | 12.38 | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 11.55 | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 11.02 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 10.17 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 10.43 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 10.33 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 11.25 | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 10.2 | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 9.51 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 10.94 | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 10.02 | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 9.33 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 8.84 | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 8.87 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 7.94 | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 7.13 | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 7.44 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 6.66 | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 6.18 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 6.44 | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 6.01 | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 5.97 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 5.32 | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 4.85 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 5.05 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 4.93 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 4.85 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 4.75 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.1465 | 0.097 | 0.2119 | 7 |
| 1850s | 0.2933 | 0.2051 | 0.4057 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.4644 | 0.3199 | 0.5866 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.6804 | 0.5915 | 0.7924 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.1 | 0.8938 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.57 | 1.25 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.27 | 2.01 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.92 | 2.37 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.2 | 2.07 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.02 | 3.68 | 4.35 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.38 | 3.47 | 5.2 | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.59 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.21 | 6.5 | 12.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.79 | 10.9 | 12.59 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.69 | 9.49 | 11.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.92 | 10.4 | 14.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.1 | 8.84 | 11.25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8 | 5.32 | 8.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.89 | 4.75 | 5.05 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Denmark?
- Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita in Denmark was 4.75 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 14.23 in 1996.
- What is the lowest co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.097 in 1843.
- How does Denmark rank for co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Denmark ranks 70th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.7%. 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 Co emissions per capita vs fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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