CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Denmark
Denmark: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type was 440,223 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Denmark is 440,223 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Denmark peaked at 819,319 tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 312,688 tonnes, in 2010.
Denmark ranks 32nd of 46 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 657,524 tonnes | 526,804 tonnes | 819,319 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 444,688 tonnes | 333,582 tonnes | 534,534 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 356,304 tonnes | 312,688 tonnes | 403,474 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 432,660 tonnes | 402,408 tonnes | 440,223 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 by fuel or industry type in Denmark?
- Co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type in Denmark was 440,223 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 819,319 tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 312,688 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Denmark rank for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type?
- Denmark ranks 32nd out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry type rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 by fuel or industry type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources, measured in tonnes.