Co2 land use per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Co2 land use per capita was 0.3272 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3272
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
70th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.96
in 1860
All-time low
-0.7544
in 1993
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 land use per capita in Denmark, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, co2 land use per capita in Denmark stood at 0.3272.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 land use per capita in Denmark peaked at 5.96 in 1860 and was at its lowest, -0.7544, in 1993.
That places Denmark 70th out of 194 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.
Co2 land use per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 5.38 | — |
| 1851 | 5.53 | +2.9% |
| 1852 | 5.66 | +2.3% |
| 1853 | 5.74 | +1.4% |
| 1854 | 5.86 | +2.0% |
| 1855 | 5.82 | -0.6% |
| 1856 | 5.88 | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 5.89 | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 5.84 | -0.9% |
| 1859 | 5.92 | +1.3% |
| 1860 | 5.96 | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 5.57 | -6.6% |
| 1862 | 5.82 | +4.5% |
| 1863 | 5.77 | -0.9% |
| 1864 | 5.65 | -2.1% |
| 1865 | 5.51 | -2.4% |
| 1866 | 5.49 | -0.4% |
| 1867 | 5.59 | +1.8% |
| 1868 | 5.46 | -2.3% |
| 1869 | 5.35 | -2.0% |
| 1870 | 5.29 | -1.1% |
| 1871 | 5.26 | -0.6% |
| 1872 | 5.22 | -0.7% |
| 1873 | 5.2 | -0.5% |
| 1874 | 5.2 | +0.0% |
| 1875 | 5.1 | -1.8% |
| 1876 | 5.06 | -0.9% |
| 1877 | 5.01 | -1.0% |
| 1878 | 4.89 | -2.4% |
| 1879 | 4.9 | +0.2% |
| 1880 | 5.06 | +3.4% |
| 1881 | 4.71 | -7.1% |
| 1882 | 4.96 | +5.3% |
| 1883 | 4.9 | -1.3% |
| 1884 | 4.78 | -2.4% |
| 1885 | 4.63 | -3.0% |
| 1886 | 4.62 | -0.4% |
| 1887 | 4.69 | +1.6% |
| 1888 | 4.57 | -2.6% |
| 1889 | 4.46 | -2.5% |
| 1890 | 4.65 | +4.3% |
| 1891 | 4.74 | +1.9% |
| 1892 | 4.76 | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 4.8 | +0.8% |
| 1894 | 4.85 | +1.0% |
| 1895 | 4.82 | -0.7% |
| 1896 | 4.81 | -0.1% |
| 1897 | 4.8 | -0.3% |
| 1898 | 4.7 | -2.0% |
| 1899 | 4.75 | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 5.09 | +7.2% |
| 1901 | 4.9 | -3.8% |
| 1902 | 4.93 | +0.6% |
| 1903 | 4.93 | -0.0% |
| 1904 | 4.96 | +0.6% |
| 1905 | 4.99 | +0.6% |
| 1906 | 4.94 | -0.9% |
| 1907 | 4.93 | -0.3% |
| 1908 | 4.9 | -0.7% |
| 1909 | 4.79 | -2.2% |
| 1910 | 5.24 | +9.5% |
| 1911 | 5.59 | +6.7% |
| 1912 | 5.32 | -4.9% |
| 1913 | 5.71 | +7.2% |
| 1914 | 5.71 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 5.67 | -0.7% |
| 1916 | 5.56 | -1.9% |
| 1917 | 5.61 | +0.9% |
| 1918 | 5.74 | +2.2% |
| 1919 | 5.66 | -1.4% |
| 1920 | 5.08 | -10.3% |
| 1921 | 5.23 | +3.0% |
| 1922 | 4.79 | -8.4% |
| 1923 | 4.73 | -1.3% |
| 1924 | 4.55 | -3.8% |
| 1925 | 4.8 | +5.7% |
| 1926 | 4.55 | -5.4% |
| 1927 | 4.28 | -5.8% |
| 1928 | 4.48 | +4.7% |
| 1929 | 4.43 | -1.1% |
| 1930 | 4.1 | -7.6% |
| 1931 | 3.81 | -6.9% |
| 1932 | 4.04 | +6.0% |
| 1933 | 3.97 | -1.9% |
| 1934 | 3.85 | -2.8% |
| 1935 | 3.57 | -7.3% |
| 1936 | 3.49 | -2.3% |
| 1937 | 3.39 | -3.0% |
| 1938 | 3.62 | +6.9% |
| 1939 | 3.49 | -3.4% |
| 1940 | 3.03 | -13.4% |
| 1941 | 2.79 | -7.7% |
| 1942 | 2.53 | -9.5% |
| 1943 | 2.63 | +4.1% |
| 1944 | 2.35 | -10.6% |
| 1945 | 2.11 | -10.4% |
| 1946 | 1.81 | -13.9% |
| 1947 | 1.99 | +9.6% |
| 1948 | 1.85 | -7.2% |
| 1949 | 1.78 | -3.8% |
| 1950 | 1.94 | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 2.02 | +3.7% |
| 1952 | 2.06 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 2.05 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 1.81 | -11.7% |
| 1955 | 1.88 | +4.0% |
| 1956 | 1.75 | -6.7% |
| 1957 | 1.75 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 1.57 | -9.9% |
| 1959 | 1.82 | +15.3% |
| 1960 | 4.34 | +138.8% |
| 1961 | 1.91 | -56.0% |
| 1962 | 1.19 | -37.9% |
| 1963 | 0.9521 | -19.8% |
| 1964 | 0.7704 | -19.1% |
| 1965 | 0.6375 | -17.3% |
| 1966 | 0.5779 | -9.3% |
| 1967 | 0.5836 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.433 | -25.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3676 | -15.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2407 | -34.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4092 | +70.0% |
| 1972 | 0.8264 | +102.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3127 | -62.2% |
| 1974 | 0.3659 | +17.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3266 | -10.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2477 | -24.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1978 | -20.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1896 | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.093 | -51.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0532 | -42.8% |
| 1981 | 0.023 | -56.7% |
| 1982 | -0.0549 | -338.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1837 | -434.3% |
| 1984 | -0.0232 | -112.6% |
| 1985 | -0.1231 | +431.4% |
| 1986 | -0.1711 | +39.0% |
| 1987 | -0.2718 | +58.8% |
| 1988 | -0.2855 | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0922 | -132.3% |
| 1990 | -0.1803 | -295.5% |
| 1991 | -0.2495 | +38.4% |
| 1992 | -0.0266 | -89.4% |
| 1993 | -0.7544 | +2740.8% |
| 1994 | -0.2688 | -64.4% |
| 1995 | -0.4563 | +69.7% |
| 1996 | -0.3939 | -13.7% |
| 1997 | -0.3843 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | -0.7063 | +83.8% |
| 1999 | -0.6106 | -13.6% |
| 2000 | -0.0207 | -96.6% |
| 2001 | -0.4057 | +1862.5% |
| 2002 | -0.46 | +13.4% |
| 2003 | -0.3961 | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.7157 | -280.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4009 | -44.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0071 | -98.2% |
| 2007 | 0.5228 | +7310.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3231 | -38.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2746 | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 1.49 | +441.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3313 | -77.7% |
| 2012 | 0.472 | +42.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8687 | +84.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3001 | -65.5% |
| 2015 | 0.356 | +18.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4104 | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5437 | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 0.3744 | -31.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2864 | -23.5% |
| 2020 | 0.264 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4016 | +52.1% |
| 2022 | 0.3354 | -16.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3256 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3272 | +0.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.3272 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0731. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +7310.0% | 0.0071 | 0.5228 |
| 1993 | -2740.8% | -0.0266 | -0.7544 |
| 2001 | -1862.5% | -0.0207 | -0.4057 |
| 2010 | +441.1% | 0.2746 | 1.49 |
| 1983 | +434.3% | -0.0549 | 0.1837 |
| 1985 | -431.4% | -0.0232 | -0.1231 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 5.75 | 5.38 | 5.92 | 10 |
| 1860s | 5.62 | 5.35 | 5.96 | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.11 | 4.89 | 5.29 | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.74 | 4.46 | 5.06 | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.77 | 4.65 | 4.85 | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.94 | 4.79 | 5.09 | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.58 | 5.24 | 5.74 | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.69 | 4.28 | 5.23 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.73 | 3.39 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.29 | 1.78 | 3.03 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.87 | 1.57 | 2.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.18 | 0.3676 | 4.34 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.321 | 0.093 | 0.8264 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.0578 | -0.2855 | 0.1837 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.4031 | -0.7544 | -0.0266 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0962 | -0.46 | 0.7157 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5429 | 0.2864 | 1.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3308 | 0.264 | 0.4016 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 67 North Korea 0.377 compare
- 68 Philippines 0.3696 compare
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- 71 Belgium 0.3271 compare
- 72 United States 0.3244 compare
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More climate change data for Denmark
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 184.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,374 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,827 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 233.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,637 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 20.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 land use per capita in Denmark?
- Co2 land use per capita in Denmark was 0.3272 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5.96 in 1860.
- What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.7544 in 1993.
- How does Denmark rank for co2 land use per capita?
- Denmark ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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