Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Denmark
Denmark: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Denmark, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.0% for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Denmark peaked at 0.4% in 1919 and was at its lowest, -0.1%, in 1993.
That places Denmark 90th out of 197 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0% | -0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0% | -0.1% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | -0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 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 share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Denmark?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change in Denmark was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1919.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1% in 1993.
- How does Denmark rank for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Denmark ranks 90th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. 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 Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.