What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Denmark?

Cumulative co₂ emissions in Denmark was 4.20 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Denmark?

The highest recorded value was 4.20 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Denmark?

The lowest recorded value was 135,568 tonnes in 1843.

How does Denmark rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?

Denmark ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Denmark data come from?

The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Denmark

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Denmark
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Denmark: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 4.20 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

4.20 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

47th

of 215 countries

All-time high

4.20 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

135,568 tonnes

in 1843

Years of data

182

1843–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Denmark, 1843–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 4.20 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 182 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Denmark peaked at 4.20 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 135,568 tonnes, in 1843.

That places Denmark 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1840s	751,119 tonnes	135,568 tonnes	1.48 million tonnes	7
1850s	3.74 million tonnes	1.82 million tonnes	6.17 million tonnes	10
1860s	10.35 million tonnes	6.71 million tonnes	14.48 million tonnes	10
1870s	21.41 million tonnes	15.62 million tonnes	27.95 million tonnes	10
1880s	40.27 million tonnes	29.81 million tonnes	51.99 million tonnes	10
1890s	70.67 million tonnes	54.86 million tonnes	90.03 million tonnes	10
1900s	121.74 million tonnes	95.18 million tonnes	151.57 million tonnes	10
1910s	200.03 million tonnes	158.92 million tonnes	240.34 million tonnes	10
1920s	293.71 million tonnes	247.54 million tonnes	349.05 million tonnes	10
1930s	428.01 million tonnes	362.85 million tonnes	496.87 million tonnes	10
1940s	592.75 million tonnes	511.69 million tonnes	673.56 million tonnes	10
1950s	804.73 million tonnes	695.56 million tonnes	920.37 million tonnes	10
1960s	1.14 billion tonnes	950.13 million tonnes	1.36 billion tonnes	10
1970s	1.68 billion tonnes	1.42 billion tonnes	1.95 billion tonnes	10
1980s	2.26 billion tonnes	2.01 billion tonnes	2.50 billion tonnes	10
1990s	2.84 billion tonnes	2.55 billion tonnes	3.12 billion tonnes	10
2000s	3.43 billion tonnes	3.18 billion tonnes	3.67 billion tonnes	10
2010s	3.90 billion tonnes	3.72 billion tonnes	4.06 billion tonnes	10
2020s	4.14 billion tonnes	4.08 billion tonnes	4.20 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Denmark

44 Sweden 5.13 billion tonnes compare
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48 Slovakia 4.03 billion tonnes compare
49 Bulgaria 3.98 billion tonnes compare
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See the full ranking of 215 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)
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)
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.1% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Denmark?: Cumulative co₂ emissions in Denmark was 4.20 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 4.20 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 135,568 tonnes in 1843.
How does Denmark rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?: Denmark ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?: The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.