Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Denmark
Denmark: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level was 28.37 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
28.37 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
80th
of 215 countries
All-time high
74.90 million tonnes
in 1996
All-time low
135,568 tonnes
in 1843
Years of data
182
1843–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Denmark, 1843–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Denmark stood at 28.37 million tonnes.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Denmark peaked at 74.90 million tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 135,568 tonnes, in 1843.
Denmark ranks 80th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1843 | 135,568 tonnes | — |
| 1844 | 157,552 tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1845 | 208,848 tonnes | +32.6% |
| 1846 | 227,168 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1847 | 172,208 tonnes | -24.2% |
| 1848 | 311,440 tonnes | +80.9% |
| 1849 | 271,136 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1850 | 340,752 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1851 | 311,440 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1852 | 333,424 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1853 | 359,072 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1854 | 458,000 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1855 | 454,336 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1856 | 648,528 tonnes | +42.7% |
| 1857 | 663,184 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1858 | 490,976 tonnes | -26.0% |
| 1859 | 626,544 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 1860 | 542,272 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1861 | 784,096 tonnes | +44.6% |
| 1862 | 677,840 tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1863 | 754,784 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1864 | 648,528 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1865 | 1.01 million tonnes | +56.5% |
| 1866 | 937,984 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1867 | 916,000 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1868 | 1.08 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1869 | 945,312 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1870 | 1.14 million tonnes | +20.9% |
| 1871 | 1.19 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1872 | 1.14 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1873 | 1.15 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 1.24 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1875 | 1.46 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1876 | 1.54 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1877 | 1.52 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1878 | 1.45 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1879 | 1.63 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1880 | 1.86 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1881 | 1.97 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1882 | 2.11 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1883 | 2.43 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1884 | 2.42 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1885 | 2.54 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1886 | 2.43 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1887 | 2.49 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1888 | 2.80 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1889 | 2.99 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1890 | 2.87 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1891 | 3.09 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1892 | 3.17 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1893 | 3.00 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1894 | 3.40 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1895 | 3.52 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1896 | 4.31 million tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1897 | 4.62 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1898 | 4.80 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1899 | 5.25 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1900 | 5.15 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1901 | 5.36 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1902 | 5.50 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1903 | 5.73 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1904 | 6.18 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1905 | 6.01 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1906 | 6.54 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1907 | 5.83 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1908 | 7.24 million tonnes | +24.1% |
| 1909 | 8.01 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1910 | 7.35 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1911 | 7.83 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1912 | 9.28 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1913 | 9.53 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1914 | 9.76 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1915 | 10.45 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1916 | 10.22 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1917 | 7.43 million tonnes | -27.2% |
| 1918 | 8.68 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1919 | 8.24 million tonnes | -5.1% |
| 1920 | 7.19 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1921 | 6.79 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1922 | 9.65 million tonnes | +42.1% |
| 1923 | 10.53 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1924 | 12.34 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1925 | 10.72 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1926 | 10.47 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1927 | 13.33 million tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1928 | 12.56 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1929 | 15.13 million tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1930 | 13.81 million tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1931 | 14.32 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1932 | 13.43 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1933 | 13.37 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1934 | 14.64 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1935 | 15.25 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1936 | 15.78 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1937 | 16.29 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1938 | 14.63 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 1939 | 16.30 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1940 | 14.82 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1941 | 17.40 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1942 | 16.47 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1943 | 20.62 million tonnes | +25.2% |
| 1944 | 20.28 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1945 | 14.04 million tonnes | -30.8% |
| 1946 | 17.64 million tonnes | +25.6% |
| 1947 | 21.45 million tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1948 | 17.07 million tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1949 | 16.88 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1950 | 22.01 million tonnes | +30.4% |
| 1951 | 21.93 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1952 | 22.91 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1953 | 23.16 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 25.59 million tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1955 | 27.08 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1956 | 26.38 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1957 | 24.91 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1958 | 26.80 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1959 | 26.04 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1960 | 29.76 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1961 | 31.71 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1962 | 36.90 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1963 | 40.68 million tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 43.16 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 44.30 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 50.09 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1967 | 49.03 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 53.28 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1969 | 59.35 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 62.04 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 57.00 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 59.58 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 59.20 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 55.01 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1975 | 55.71 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 60.06 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 61.77 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 61.03 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 62.91 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 60.29 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1981 | 51.72 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1982 | 53.62 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 50.10 million tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 50.78 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 59.98 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1986 | 58.80 million tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 58.25 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 55.01 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 48.69 million tonnes | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 53.48 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1991 | 64.10 million tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1992 | 58.33 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 60.57 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 64.67 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 61.65 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 74.90 million tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1997 | 65.44 million tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1998 | 61.24 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 58.65 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 54.31 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 55.90 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 55.55 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 60.65 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 55.10 million tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 51.53 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 59.50 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 54.71 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 51.26 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 48.85 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 49.19 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 44.24 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 39.86 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 41.76 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 37.57 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 35.11 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 36.92 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 34.66 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 34.61 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 30.95 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 28.30 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 29.60 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 29.09 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 28.83 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 28.37 million tonnes | -1.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 28.37 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 92% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 28.37 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 87% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1848 | +80.9% | 172,208 tonnes | 311,440 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 211,989 tonnes | 135,568 tonnes | 311,440 tonnes | 7 |
| 1850s | 468,626 tonnes | 311,440 tonnes | 663,184 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 830,629 tonnes | 542,272 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.35 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.40 million tonnes | 1.86 million tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.80 million tonnes | 2.87 million tonnes | 5.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.15 million tonnes | 5.15 million tonnes | 8.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.88 million tonnes | 7.35 million tonnes | 10.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 10.87 million tonnes | 6.79 million tonnes | 15.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 14.78 million tonnes | 13.37 million tonnes | 16.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 17.67 million tonnes | 14.04 million tonnes | 21.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 24.68 million tonnes | 21.93 million tonnes | 27.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 43.83 million tonnes | 29.76 million tonnes | 59.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 59.43 million tonnes | 55.01 million tonnes | 62.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.72 million tonnes | 48.69 million tonnes | 60.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.30 million tonnes | 53.48 million tonnes | 74.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.74 million tonnes | 48.85 million tonnes | 60.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.49 million tonnes | 30.95 million tonnes | 49.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.84 million tonnes | 28.30 million tonnes | 29.60 million tonnes | 5 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,546 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Denmark?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Denmark was 28.37 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 74.90 million tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,568 tonnes in 1843.
- How does Denmark rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Denmark ranks 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.