Consumption based carbon intensity in Denmark
Denmark: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.1757 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1757
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
95th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.4279
in 1992
All-time low
0.1757
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption based carbon intensity in Denmark, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, consumption based carbon intensity in Denmark stood at 0.1757. 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 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.1757, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4017 | — |
| 1991 | 0.4248 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4279 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4151 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.4063 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3898 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4116 | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.364 | -11.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3558 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3612 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3271 | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.3187 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3149 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3146 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3072 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2935 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3099 | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2954 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.289 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2854 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2817 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.266 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2405 | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2309 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2222 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2082 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2083 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2029 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2057 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1889 | -8.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1758 | -7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1859 | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1757 | -5.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.1757 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2507, 70% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.1757 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2252, 78% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3958 | 0.3558 | 0.4279 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3056 | 0.2854 | 0.3271 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2255 | 0.1889 | 0.2817 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1791 | 0.1757 | 0.1859 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4279 in 1992.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1757 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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