Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Denmark
Denmark: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 83.04 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Denmark, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Denmark is 83.04 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 97 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Denmark peaked at 83.04 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 385,234 tonnes, in 1928.
Denmark ranks 57th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 583,302 tonnes | 385,234 tonnes | 781,371 tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 2.52 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 4.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.39 million tonnes | 4.26 million tonnes | 6.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.81 million tonnes | 7.21 million tonnes | 12.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.25 million tonnes | 13.23 million tonnes | 22.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.09 million tonnes | 23.31 million tonnes | 34.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.12 million tonnes | 35.41 million tonnes | 43.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.04 million tonnes | 43.79 million tonnes | 54.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.37 million tonnes | 56.22 million tonnes | 67.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.79 million tonnes | 68.57 million tonnes | 77.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.99 million tonnes | 78.79 million tonnes | 83.04 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Denmark?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Denmark was 83.04 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 83.04 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 385,234 tonnes in 1928.
- How does Denmark rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Denmark ranks 57th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.