Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 72,723 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
72,723
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
13th
of 198 countries
All-time high
72,723
in 2025
All-time low
45,944
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Denmark is 72,723, 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, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Denmark peaked at 72,723 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 45,944, 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.
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 45,944 | — |
| 1991 | 46,493 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 47,277 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 47,082 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 49,408 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 50,645 | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 51,817 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 53,237 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 54,278 | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 55,704 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 57,586 | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 57,925 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 58,004 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 58,102 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 59,560 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 60,798 | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 62,911 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 63,251 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 62,618 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 59,186 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 59,856 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 60,392 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 60,162 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 60,746 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 61,211 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 62,059 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 63,469 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 64,989 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 65,871 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 66,759 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 65,379 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 69,328 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 69,090 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 68,994 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 71,035 | +3.0% |
| 2025 | 72,723 | +2.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 72,723 is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,305, 1.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 72,723 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43,374, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,189 | 45,944 | 55,704 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59,994 | 57,586 | 63,251 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,551 | 59,856 | 66,759 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69,425 | 65,379 | 72,723 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 10 Cayman Islands 80,997 compare
- 11 Brunei 78,985 compare
- 12 United States 76,931 compare
- 14 Faroe Islands 72,114 compare
- 15 Netherlands 71,378 compare
- 16 Greenland 71,038 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 co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Denmark?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Denmark was 72,723 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 72,723 in 2025.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 45,944 in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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