CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Denmark
Denmark: CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 2.51 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Denmark, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 2.51 million tonnes for co₂ emissions from international aviation in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from international aviation in Denmark peaked at 2.81 million tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 942,156 tonnes, in 2020.
That places Denmark 39th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.45 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 2.81 million tonnes | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.77 million tonnes | 942,156 tonnes | 2.51 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 co₂ emissions from international aviation in Denmark?
- Co₂ emissions from international aviation in Denmark was 2.51 million tonnes in 2024, according to OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.81 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 942,156 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Denmark ranks 39th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.