Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Denmark
Denmark: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.0972 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.0972 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
152nd
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.6449 kilograms per international-$
in 1943
All-time low
0.0414 kilograms per international-$
in 1843
Years of data
180
1843–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Denmark, 1843–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
In 2022, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Denmark stood at 0.0972 kilograms per international-$.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Denmark peaked at 0.6449 kilograms per international-$ in 1943 and was at its lowest, 0.0414 kilograms per international-$, in 1843.
Denmark ranks 152nd of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 180 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.0582 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0414 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0824 kilograms per international-$ | 7 |
| 1850s | 0.1068 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0775 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1479 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1581 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1152 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1982 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.2058 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1786 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2315 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2573 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3438 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3611 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3051 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4411 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4275 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3783 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4846 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.482 kilograms per international-$ | 0.412 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5682 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4442 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3391 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5315 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4581 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4218 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4811 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.512 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3855 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6449 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4683 kilograms per international-$ | 0.416 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5175 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5404 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4625 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6076 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.531 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4975 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6225 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3259 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4849 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3631 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2937 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4157 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2434 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2101 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2814 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1514 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1103 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2065 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1009 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0972 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1029 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 149 Central African Republic 0.1006 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 150 Costa Rica 0.0997 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 151 Tanzania 0.0994 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 154 Burundi 0.0956 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 155 Hong Kong 0.0862 kilograms per international-$ compare
More climate change data for Denmark
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 6.01 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 5.34 million (2025)
- Urban population 88.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.75 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.20 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.75 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.75 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Denmark?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Denmark was 0.0972 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6449 kilograms per international-$ in 1943.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0414 kilograms per international-$ in 1843.
- How does Denmark rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Denmark ranks 152nd out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. 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 kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).