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CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Denmark

Denmark: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 30.32 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
30.32 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
96th
of 194 countries
All-time high
72.83 million tonnes
in 1996
All-time low
8.41 million tonnes
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Denmark, 1850–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Denmark is 30.32 million tonnes, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Denmark peaked at 72.83 million tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.41 million tonnes, in 1850.

That places Denmark 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Denmark, year by year

Year tonnes Change
1850 8.41 million tonnes —
1851 8.72 million tonnes +3.6%
1852 9.04 million tonnes +3.7%
1853 9.30 million tonnes +2.9%
1854 9.69 million tonnes +4.2%
1855 9.74 million tonnes +0.6%
1856 10.15 million tonnes +4.2%
1857 10.29 million tonnes +1.4%
1858 10.15 million tonnes -1.3%
1859 10.54 million tonnes +3.8%
1860 10.64 million tonnes +1.0%
1861 10.33 million tonnes -3.0%
1862 10.76 million tonnes +4.2%
1863 10.86 million tonnes +0.9%
1864 10.65 million tonnes -1.9%
1865 10.88 million tonnes +2.2%
1866 10.87 million tonnes -0.1%
1867 11.13 million tonnes +2.4%
1868 11.18 million tonnes +0.4%
1869 10.94 million tonnes -2.1%
1870 11.13 million tonnes +1.7%
1871 11.22 million tonnes +0.8%
1872 11.20 million tonnes -0.2%
1873 11.26 million tonnes +0.5%
1874 11.45 million tonnes +1.7%
1875 11.58 million tonnes +1.1%
1876 11.67 million tonnes +0.8%
1877 11.65 million tonnes -0.2%
1878 11.42 million tonnes -1.9%
1879 11.73 million tonnes +2.7%
1880 12.41 million tonnes +5.8%
1881 11.87 million tonnes -4.3%
1882 12.64 million tonnes +6.5%
1883 12.93 million tonnes +2.2%
1884 12.77 million tonnes -1.3%
1885 12.67 million tonnes -0.8%
1886 12.63 million tonnes -0.3%
1887 12.95 million tonnes +2.6%
1888 13.09 million tonnes +1.1%
1889 13.13 million tonnes +0.3%
1890 13.56 million tonnes +3.2%
1891 14.09 million tonnes +3.9%
1892 14.34 million tonnes +1.8%
1893 14.39 million tonnes +0.3%
1894 15.04 million tonnes +4.5%
1895 15.21 million tonnes +1.2%
1896 16.12 million tonnes +6.0%
1897 16.52 million tonnes +2.5%
1898 16.60 million tonnes +0.5%
1899 17.31 million tonnes +4.3%
1900 18.21 million tonnes +5.2%
1901 18.08 million tonnes -0.7%
1902 18.45 million tonnes +2.0%
1903 18.82 million tonnes +2.0%
1904 19.51 million tonnes +3.7%
1905 19.59 million tonnes +0.4%
1906 20.16 million tonnes +2.9%
1907 19.57 million tonnes -2.9%
1908 21.04 million tonnes +7.5%
1909 21.66 million tonnes +2.9%
1910 22.48 million tonnes +3.8%
1911 24.17 million tonnes +7.5%
1912 25.01 million tonnes +3.5%
1913 26.59 million tonnes +6.3%
1914 27.03 million tonnes +1.7%
1915 27.81 million tonnes +2.9%
1916 27.44 million tonnes -1.3%
1917 25.03 million tonnes -8.8%
1918 26.88 million tonnes +7.4%
1919 26.39 million tonnes -1.8%
1920 23.64 million tonnes -10.4%
1921 23.91 million tonnes +1.1%
1922 25.48 million tonnes +6.6%
1923 26.28 million tonnes +3.1%
1924 27.64 million tonnes +5.1%
1925 27.03 million tonnes -2.2%
1926 26.03 million tonnes -3.7%
1927 28.11 million tonnes +8.0%
1928 28.18 million tonnes +0.2%
1929 30.71 million tonnes +9.0%
1930 28.33 million tonnes -7.8%
1931 27.95 million tonnes -1.3%
1932 28.00 million tonnes +0.2%
1933 27.78 million tonnes -0.8%
1934 28.75 million tonnes +3.5%
1935 28.43 million tonnes -1.1%
1936 28.76 million tonnes +1.1%
1937 28.99 million tonnes +0.8%
1938 28.31 million tonnes -2.4%
1939 29.62 million tonnes +4.6%
1940 26.46 million tonnes -10.7%
1941 28.24 million tonnes +6.7%
1942 26.38 million tonnes -6.6%
1943 31.05 million tonnes +17.7%
1944 29.71 million tonnes -4.3%
1945 22.58 million tonnes -24.0%
1946 25.08 million tonnes +11.0%
1947 29.69 million tonnes +18.4%
1948 24.80 million tonnes -16.5%
1949 24.39 million tonnes -1.7%
1950 30.31 million tonnes +24.3%
1951 30.61 million tonnes +1.0%
1952 31.83 million tonnes +4.0%
1953 32.11 million tonnes +0.9%
1954 33.56 million tonnes +4.5%
1955 35.43 million tonnes +5.6%
1956 34.22 million tonnes -3.4%
1957 32.76 million tonnes -4.3%
1958 33.91 million tonnes +3.5%
1959 34.30 million tonnes +1.1%
1960 49.62 million tonnes +44.7%
1961 40.52 million tonnes -18.3%
1962 42.42 million tonnes +4.7%
1963 45.14 million tonnes +6.4%
1964 46.80 million tonnes +3.7%
1965 47.34 million tonnes +1.2%
1966 52.86 million tonnes +11.7%
1967 51.86 million tonnes -1.9%
1968 55.39 million tonnes +6.8%
1969 61.15 million tonnes +10.4%
1970 63.23 million tonnes +3.4%
1971 59.04 million tonnes -6.6%
1972 63.70 million tonnes +7.9%
1973 60.77 million tonnes -4.6%
1974 56.86 million tonnes -6.4%
1975 57.36 million tonnes +0.9%
1976 61.31 million tonnes +6.9%
1977 62.78 million tonnes +2.4%
1978 62.00 million tonnes -1.2%
1979 63.38 million tonnes +2.2%
1980 60.56 million tonnes -4.5%
1981 51.84 million tonnes -14.4%
1982 53.34 million tonnes +2.9%
1983 51.04 million tonnes -4.3%
1984 50.67 million tonnes -0.7%
1985 59.35 million tonnes +17.1%
1986 57.93 million tonnes -2.4%
1987 56.85 million tonnes -1.9%
1988 53.55 million tonnes -5.8%
1989 49.16 million tonnes -8.2%
1990 52.55 million tonnes +6.9%
1991 62.82 million tonnes +19.5%
1992 58.19 million tonnes -7.4%
1993 56.66 million tonnes -2.6%
1994 63.27 million tonnes +11.7%
1995 59.27 million tonnes -6.3%
1996 72.83 million tonnes +22.9%
1997 63.41 million tonnes -12.9%
1998 57.49 million tonnes -9.3%
1999 55.40 million tonnes -3.6%
2000 54.20 million tonnes -2.2%
2001 53.72 million tonnes -0.9%
2002 53.08 million tonnes -1.2%
2003 58.51 million tonnes +10.2%
2004 58.97 million tonnes +0.8%
2005 53.71 million tonnes -8.9%
2006 59.54 million tonnes +10.9%
2007 57.56 million tonnes -3.3%
2008 53.03 million tonnes -7.9%
2009 50.37 million tonnes -5.0%
2010 57.43 million tonnes +14.0%
2011 46.08 million tonnes -19.8%
2012 42.50 million tonnes -7.8%
2013 46.64 million tonnes +9.7%
2014 39.27 million tonnes -15.8%
2015 37.13 million tonnes -5.4%
2016 39.27 million tonnes +5.7%
2017 37.80 million tonnes -3.7%
2018 36.78 million tonnes -2.7%
2019 32.62 million tonnes -11.3%
2020 29.84 million tonnes -8.5%
2021 31.96 million tonnes +7.1%
2022 31.07 million tonnes -2.8%
2023 30.77 million tonnes -1.0%
2024 30.32 million tonnes -1.4%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 30.32 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.71 million tonnes, 83% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 30.32 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.46 million tonnes, 93% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1960 +44.7% 34.30 million tonnes 49.62 million tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 9.60 million tonnes 8.41 million tonnes 10.54 million tonnes 10
1860s 10.82 million tonnes 10.33 million tonnes 11.18 million tonnes 10
1870s 11.43 million tonnes 11.13 million tonnes 11.73 million tonnes 10
1880s 12.71 million tonnes 11.87 million tonnes 13.13 million tonnes 10
1890s 15.32 million tonnes 13.56 million tonnes 17.31 million tonnes 10
1900s 19.51 million tonnes 18.08 million tonnes 21.66 million tonnes 10
1910s 25.88 million tonnes 22.48 million tonnes 27.81 million tonnes 10
1920s 26.70 million tonnes 23.64 million tonnes 30.71 million tonnes 10
1930s 28.49 million tonnes 27.78 million tonnes 29.62 million tonnes 10
1940s 26.84 million tonnes 22.58 million tonnes 31.05 million tonnes 10
1950s 32.90 million tonnes 30.31 million tonnes 35.43 million tonnes 10
1960s 49.31 million tonnes 40.52 million tonnes 61.15 million tonnes 10
1970s 61.04 million tonnes 56.86 million tonnes 63.70 million tonnes 10
1980s 54.43 million tonnes 49.16 million tonnes 60.56 million tonnes 10
1990s 60.19 million tonnes 52.55 million tonnes 72.83 million tonnes 10
2000s 55.27 million tonnes 50.37 million tonnes 59.54 million tonnes 10
2010s 41.55 million tonnes 32.62 million tonnes 57.43 million tonnes 10
2020s 30.79 million tonnes 29.84 million tonnes 31.96 million tonnes 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Denmark?
Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Denmark was 30.32 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 72.83 million tonnes in 1996.
What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 8.41 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Denmark rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
Denmark ranks 96th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.