Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Denmark
Denmark: Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions was 8.32 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.32 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
31st
of 120 countries
All-time high
14.13 tonnes per person
in 1996
All-time low
8.29 tonnes per person
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Denmark is 8.32 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Denmark peaked at 14.13 tonnes per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 8.29 tonnes per person, in 2020.
Denmark ranks 31st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.82 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 12.71 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 13.08 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 12.72 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 13.15 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 13 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 14.13 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 12.92 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 12.93 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 13.55 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 12.76 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 12.56 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 12.51 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 12.58 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 12.65 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 12.41 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 13.64 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 13.14 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 12.79 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 12.02 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 12.1 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 11.59 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 10.46 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 10.1 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 9.83 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 9.35 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 9.59 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 9.54 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.82 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 9.12 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 8.29 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 9.15 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 8.91 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 8.32 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 8.32 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.42 tonnes per person, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 8.32 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.96 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13 tonnes per person | 11.82 tonnes per person | 14.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.71 tonnes per person | 12.02 tonnes per person | 13.64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.15 tonnes per person | 9.12 tonnes per person | 12.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.67 tonnes per person | 8.29 tonnes per person | 9.15 tonnes per person | 4 |
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 per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Denmark?
- Per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions in Denmark was 8.32 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 14.13 tonnes per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.29 tonnes per person in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Denmark ranks 31st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita consumption-based co₂ emissions rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita consumption-based CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.