Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Denmark
Denmark: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 72,723 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Denmark is 72,723 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Denmark peaked at 72,723 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45,944 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 13th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,189 international-$ in 2021 prices | 45,944 international-$ in 2021 prices | 55,704 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,994 international-$ in 2021 prices | 57,586 international-$ in 2021 prices | 63,251 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,551 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59,856 international-$ in 2021 prices | 66,759 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,425 international-$ in 2021 prices | 65,379 international-$ in 2021 prices | 72,723 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 10 Cayman Islands 80,997 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 11 Brunei 78,985 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 12 United States 76,931 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 14 Faroe Islands 72,114 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 15 Netherlands 71,378 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 16 Greenland 71,038 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Denmark?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Denmark was 72,723 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 72,723 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,944 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.