Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Denmark
Denmark: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 437.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
437.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
52nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
437.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2025
All-time low
236.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in 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 co₂ emissions and gdp in Denmark is 437.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Denmark peaked at 437.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 236.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 52nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Denmark, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 236.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 239.64 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 244.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 244.29 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 257.23 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 265.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 272.72 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 281.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 287.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 296.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 307.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 310.41 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 311.82 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 313.20 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 321.90 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 329.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 342.07 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 345.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 344.00 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 326.89 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 332.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 336.42 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 336.40 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 341.08 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 345.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 352.71 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 363.55 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 374.66 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 381.63 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 388.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 381.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 406.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 407.84 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 410.30 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 424.57 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2025 | 437.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 437.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 209.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 2.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 437.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 249.10 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 262.53 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 236.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 296.45 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 325.27 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 307.49 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 345.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 355.21 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 332.06 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 388.16 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 411.17 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 381.25 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 437.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 49 Hong Kong 515.36 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 50 Israel 487.88 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 51 Portugal 460.04 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 53 Uzbekistan 430.67 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 54 Ethiopia 419.27 billion international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 55 Greece 398.01 billion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp in Denmark?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Denmark was 437.01 billion 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 co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 437.01 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 236.19 billion international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Denmark ranks 52nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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 CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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