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
Latest (2025)
72,723 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
13th
of 198 countries
All-time high
72,723 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
45,944 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
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.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Denmark, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45,944 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 46,493 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 47,277 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 47,082 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 49,408 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 50,645 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 51,817 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 53,237 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 54,278 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 55,704 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 57,586 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 57,925 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 58,004 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 58,102 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 59,560 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 60,798 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 62,911 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 63,251 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 62,618 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 59,186 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 59,856 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 60,392 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 60,162 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 60,746 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 61,211 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 62,059 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 63,469 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 64,989 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 65,871 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 66,759 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 65,379 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 69,328 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 69,090 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 68,994 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 71,035 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 72,723 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 72,723 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,305 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 72,723 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43,374 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 184.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,374 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,827 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 233.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,637 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 20.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.1 kt (2050)
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.