Consumption-based carbon intensity in Denmark
Denmark: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.1757 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1757 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
95th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.4279 kilograms per international-$
in 1992
All-time low
0.1757 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Denmark, 1990–2022
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-$.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption-based carbon intensity in Denmark stood at 0.1757 kilograms per international-$. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Denmark peaked at 0.4279 kilograms per international-$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1757 kilograms per international-$, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 95th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4017 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.4248 kilograms per international-$ | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4279 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4151 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4063 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3898 kilograms per international-$ | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4116 kilograms per international-$ | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.364 kilograms per international-$ | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3558 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3612 kilograms per international-$ | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3271 kilograms per international-$ | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3187 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3149 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3146 kilograms per international-$ | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3072 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2935 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3099 kilograms per international-$ | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2954 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.289 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2854 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2817 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.266 kilograms per international-$ | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2405 kilograms per international-$ | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2309 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2222 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2082 kilograms per international-$ | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2083 kilograms per international-$ | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2029 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2057 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1889 kilograms per international-$ | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1758 kilograms per international-$ | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1859 kilograms per international-$ | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1757 kilograms per international-$ | -5.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.1757 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507 kilograms per international-$, 70% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.1757 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252 kilograms per international-$, 78% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3958 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3558 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4279 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3056 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2854 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3271 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2255 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1889 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2817 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1791 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1757 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1859 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 92 Kenya 0.1814 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 93 Sri Lanka 0.18 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 94 Netherlands 0.1789 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 96 Portugal 0.172 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 97 Spain 0.1714 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 98 Zambia 0.1713 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Denmark?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Denmark was 0.1757 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 consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4279 kilograms per international-$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1757 kilograms per international-$ in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Denmark ranks 95th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).