Co2 consumption share in Denmark

Denmark: Co2 consumption share was 0.1299 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.1299
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
56th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.3069
in 1996
All-time low
0.1299
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Co2 consumption share in Denmark, 1990–2023

00.10.20.31990200620231990: 0.2671991: 0.2821992: 0.31993: 0.291994: 0.2981995: 0.2891996: 0.3071997: 0.281998: 0.2821999: 0.292000: 0.2672001: 0.2622002: 0.2562003: 0.2452004: 0.2392005: 0.2272006: 0.2422007: 0.2282008: 0.2192009: 0.2112010: 0.2012011: 0.1872012: 0.1672013: 0.1612014: 0.1562015: 0.152016: 0.1552017: 0.1532018: 0.1552019: 0.1432020: 0.1382021: 0.1452022: 0.142023: 0.13

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, co2 consumption share in Denmark stood at 0.1299. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 consumption share in Denmark peaked at 0.3069 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1299, in 2023.

That places Denmark 56th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Co2 consumption share in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Co2 consumption share in Denmark, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 0.2672 —
1991 0.2823 +5.6%
1992 0.3004 +6.4%
1993 0.2902 -3.4%
1994 0.298 +2.7%
1995 0.2892 -3.0%
1996 0.3069 +6.1%
1997 0.2802 -8.7%
1998 0.2824 +0.8%
1999 0.2904 +2.8%
2000 0.2671 -8.0%
2001 0.2621 -1.9%
2002 0.256 -2.3%
2003 0.2452 -4.2%
2004 0.2389 -2.6%
2005 0.2272 -4.9%
2006 0.2425 +6.7%
2007 0.2278 -6.1%
2008 0.2192 -3.8%
2009 0.2106 -3.9%
2010 0.2014 -4.4%
2011 0.1873 -7.0%
2012 0.1674 -10.6%
2013 0.1607 -4.0%
2014 0.1564 -2.7%
2015 0.1502 -4.0%
2016 0.1552 +3.3%
2017 0.1529 -1.5%
2018 0.1548 +1.3%
2019 0.143 -7.7%
2020 0.1375 -3.8%
2021 0.1454 +5.7%
2022 0.1402 -3.6%
2023 0.1299 -7.4%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 0.1299 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2031, 64% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 0.1299 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1394, 93% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2887 0.2672 0.3069 10
2000s 0.2397 0.2106 0.2671 10
2010s 0.1629 0.143 0.2014 10
2020s 0.1383 0.1299 0.1454 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 53 Belarus 0.1642 compare
  2. 54 Sweden 0.162 compare
  3. 55 Hungary 0.1489 compare
  4. 57 Ecuador 0.1284 compare
  5. 58 Finland 0.1246 compare
  6. 59 Portugal 0.1246 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 consumption share in Denmark?
Co2 consumption share in Denmark was 0.1299 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co2 consumption share recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.3069 in 1996.
What is the lowest co2 consumption share recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1299 in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for co2 consumption share?
Denmark ranks 56th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
Is co2 consumption share rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 consumption share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co2 consumption share
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
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