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Co2 intensity in Denmark

Denmark: Co2 intensity was 0.0972 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
0.0972
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
152nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.6449
in 1943
All-time low
0.0414
in 1843
Years of data
180
1843–2022

Co2 intensity in Denmark, 1843–2022

00.20.40.6184319322022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, co2 intensity in Denmark stood at 0.0972.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Denmark peaked at 0.6449 in 1943 and was at its lowest, 0.0414, in 1843.

Denmark ranks 152nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 180 years of available data.

Co2 intensity in Denmark, year by year

Year Value Change
1843 0.0414 —
1844 0.0458 +10.6%
1845 0.0591 +29.1%
1846 0.0629 +6.5%
1847 0.048 -23.8%
1848 0.0824 +71.9%
1849 0.0678 -17.8%
1850 0.0807 +19.0%
1851 0.0775 -4.0%
1852 0.08 +3.2%
1853 0.0858 +7.2%
1854 0.109 +27.0%
1855 0.0973 -10.7%
1856 0.1471 +51.2%
1857 0.1479 +0.5%
1858 0.1104 -25.3%
1859 0.1321 +19.7%
1860 0.1152 -12.8%
1861 0.164 +42.3%
1862 0.1374 -16.2%
1863 0.1439 +4.7%
1864 0.1249 -13.2%
1865 0.1887 +51.1%
1866 0.1745 -7.5%
1867 0.1704 -2.4%
1868 0.1982 +16.4%
1869 0.1634 -17.6%
1870 0.1896 +16.1%
1871 0.1964 +3.5%
1872 0.1786 -9.1%
1873 0.1813 +1.5%
1874 0.1903 +4.9%
1875 0.2196 +15.4%
1876 0.2279 +3.8%
1877 0.2315 +1.6%
1878 0.2114 -8.7%
1879 0.2312 +9.3%
1880 0.2573 +11.3%
1881 0.2696 +4.8%
1882 0.2793 +3.6%
1883 0.3102 +11.1%
1884 0.3074 -0.9%
1885 0.32 +4.1%
1886 0.2948 -7.9%
1887 0.2917 -1.0%
1888 0.3261 +11.8%
1889 0.3438 +5.4%
1890 0.3109 -9.5%
1891 0.3278 +5.4%
1892 0.3289 +0.3%
1893 0.3051 -7.2%
1894 0.3392 +11.2%
1895 0.3331 -1.8%
1896 0.3929 +18.0%
1897 0.4115 +4.7%
1898 0.4205 +2.2%
1899 0.4411 +4.9%
1900 0.418 -5.2%
1901 0.4176 -0.1%
1902 0.419 +0.3%
1903 0.4116 -1.8%
1904 0.4346 +5.6%
1905 0.4158 -4.3%
1906 0.4402 +5.9%
1907 0.3783 -14.1%
1908 0.455 +20.3%
1909 0.4846 +6.5%
1910 0.4318 -10.9%
1911 0.4366 +1.1%
1912 0.5178 +18.6%
1913 0.5121 -1.1%
1914 0.4939 -3.6%
1915 0.5682 +15.0%
1916 0.5327 -6.2%
1917 0.412 -22.7%
1918 0.4972 +20.7%
1919 0.4181 -15.9%
1920 0.3487 -16.6%
1921 0.3391 -2.8%
1922 0.4375 +29.0%
1923 0.4316 -1.3%
1924 0.5045 +16.9%
1925 0.4486 -11.1%
1926 0.4138 -7.8%
1927 0.5165 +24.8%
1928 0.4708 -8.8%
1929 0.5315 +12.9%
1930 0.4579 -13.9%
1931 0.4697 +2.6%
1932 0.4523 -3.7%
1933 0.4364 -3.5%
1934 0.4638 +6.3%
1935 0.4725 +1.9%
1936 0.477 +1.0%
1937 0.4811 +0.8%
1938 0.4218 -12.3%
1939 0.4485 +6.3%
1940 0.4743 +5.8%
1941 0.6177 +30.2%
1942 0.5719 -7.4%
1943 0.6449 +12.8%
1944 0.5742 -11.0%
1945 0.4299 -25.1%
1946 0.4672 +8.7%
1947 0.5379 +15.1%
1948 0.4168 -22.5%
1949 0.3855 -7.5%
1950 0.4656 +20.8%
1951 0.461 -1.0%
1952 0.4769 +3.5%
1953 0.456 -4.4%
1954 0.4944 +8.4%
1955 0.5175 +4.7%
1956 0.4981 -3.7%
1957 0.4371 -12.2%
1958 0.46 +5.2%
1959 0.416 -9.6%
1960 0.4625 +11.2%
1961 0.4635 +0.2%
1962 0.5112 +10.3%
1963 0.5599 +9.5%
1964 0.5432 -3.0%
1965 0.5333 -1.8%
1966 0.5869 +10.0%
1967 0.5559 -5.3%
1968 0.5802 +4.4%
1969 0.6076 +4.7%
1970 0.6225 +2.5%
1971 0.5571 -10.5%
1972 0.5531 -0.7%
1973 0.5303 -4.1%
1974 0.4975 -6.2%
1975 0.5071 +1.9%
1976 0.5134 +1.2%
1977 0.5197 +1.2%
1978 0.5059 -2.6%
1979 0.5037 -0.4%
1980 0.4849 -3.7%
1981 0.4197 -13.4%
1982 0.4223 +0.6%
1983 0.3849 -8.9%
1984 0.3738 -2.9%
1985 0.4233 +13.3%
1986 0.4004 -5.4%
1987 0.3955 -1.2%
1988 0.3692 -6.6%
1989 0.3259 -11.7%
1990 0.3537 +8.5%
1991 0.4157 +17.5%
1992 0.3689 -11.3%
1993 0.3808 +3.2%
1994 0.3838 +0.8%
1995 0.3533 -7.9%
1996 0.4146 +17.3%
1997 0.3487 -15.9%
1998 0.3175 -8.9%
1999 0.2937 -7.5%
2000 0.2607 -11.2%
2001 0.2646 +1.5%
2002 0.2602 -1.7%
2003 0.2814 +8.1%
2004 0.2476 -12.0%
2005 0.225 -9.1%
2006 0.2485 +10.5%
2007 0.2252 -9.4%
2008 0.2109 -6.4%
2009 0.2101 -0.4%
2010 0.2065 -1.7%
2011 0.1822 -11.8%
2012 0.1638 -10.1%
2013 0.1701 +3.8%
2014 0.1506 -11.5%
2015 0.1375 -8.7%
2016 0.14 +1.8%
2017 0.1279 -8.7%
2018 0.1252 -2.1%
2019 0.1103 -11.9%
2020 0.1029 -6.7%
2021 0.1026 -0.2%
2022 0.0972 -5.3%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 0.0972 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825, 53% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 0.0972 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899, 51% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co2 intensity 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
1848 +71.9% 0.048 0.0824

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1840s 0.0582 0.0414 0.0824 7
1850s 0.1068 0.0775 0.1479 10
1860s 0.1581 0.1152 0.1982 10
1870s 0.2058 0.1786 0.2315 10
1880s 0.3 0.2573 0.3438 10
1890s 0.3611 0.3051 0.4411 10
1900s 0.4275 0.3783 0.4846 10
1910s 0.482 0.412 0.5682 10
1920s 0.4442 0.3391 0.5315 10
1930s 0.4581 0.4218 0.4811 10
1940s 0.512 0.3855 0.6449 10
1950s 0.4683 0.416 0.5175 10
1960s 0.5404 0.4625 0.6076 10
1970s 0.531 0.4975 0.6225 10
1980s 0.4 0.3259 0.4849 10
1990s 0.3631 0.2937 0.4157 10
2000s 0.2434 0.2101 0.2814 10
2010s 0.1514 0.1103 0.2065 10
2020s 0.1009 0.0972 0.1029 3

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 149 Central African Republic 0.1006 compare
  2. 150 Costa Rica 0.0997 compare
  3. 151 Tanzania 0.0994 compare
  4. 153 Malta 0.097 compare
  5. 154 Burundi 0.0956 compare
  6. 155 Hong Kong 0.0862 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 intensity in Denmark?
Co2 intensity in Denmark was 0.0972 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.6449 in 1943.
What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0414 in 1843.
How does Denmark rank for co2 intensity?
Denmark ranks 152nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. 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 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co2 intensity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
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