What is carbon intensity of energy in Denmark?

Carbon intensity of energy in Denmark was 185.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Denmark?

The highest recorded value was 276.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1991.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Denmark?

The lowest recorded value was 184.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2022.

How does Denmark rank for carbon intensity of energy?

Denmark ranks 143rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Denmark data come from?

The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of energy in Denmark

Name: Carbon intensity of energy in Denmark
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Denmark: Carbon intensity of energy was 185.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

185.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour

Change on year

down 4.3%

World rank

143rd

of 204 countries

All-time high

276.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour

in 1991

All-time low

184.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour

in 2022

Years of data

1965–2024

Carbon intensity of energy in Denmark, 1965–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 185.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour for carbon intensity of energy in 2024.

The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Denmark peaked at 276.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1991 and was at its lowest, 184.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2022.

Denmark ranks 143rd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	263.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	257.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	268.24 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	5
1970s	256.41 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	245.89 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	265.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	10
1980s	262.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	247.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	275.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	10
1990s	259.83 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	244.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	276.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	10
2000s	239.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	230.16 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	248.44 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	10
2010s	206.76 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	185.04 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	223.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	10
2020s	188.61 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	184.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	194.06 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour	5

Countries ranked near Denmark

140 Ghana 187.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
141 Aruba 186.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
142 Thailand 186.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
144 Czechia 184.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
145 Guinea 183.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
146 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 183.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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)

All data for Denmark →

Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of energy in Denmark?: Carbon intensity of energy in Denmark was 185.63 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 276.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1991.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 184.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2022.
How does Denmark rank for carbon intensity of energy?: Denmark ranks 143rd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?: The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Carbon intensity of energy
Unit: grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.