Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Denmark
Denmark: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) was 3.19 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Denmark, 1972–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Denmark is 3.19 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Denmark peaked at 3.2 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0088 tonnes per person, in 1972.
That places Denmark 40th out of 204 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0226 tonnes per person | +156.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0334 tonnes per person | +47.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0608 tonnes per person | +82.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0917 tonnes per person | +50.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1635 tonnes per person | +78.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2283 tonnes per person | +39.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2943 tonnes per person | +28.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3247 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3684 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4131 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4542 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5061 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 0.5646 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 0.6333 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6832 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 0.7357 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.7817 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8467 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.9705 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1992 | 1.1 tonnes per person | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1994 | 1.31 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 1.39 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 1.48 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 1.61 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 1.7 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 1.9 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 2000 | 2.03 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 2.17 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 2.29 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 2.4 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 2.54 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 2.63 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.72 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 2.81 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 2.86 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.9 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.95 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 2.98 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.01 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3.04 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 3.07 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.09 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.11 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.13 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.16 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.18 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 3.19 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 3.2 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 3.19 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 3.19 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 3.19 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3.19 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.5304 tonnes per person, 6.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3.19 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.15 tonnes per person, 2.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita (flaring capita) in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +156.8% | 0.0088 tonnes per person | 0.0226 tonnes per person |
| 1975 | +82.1% | 0.0334 tonnes per person | 0.0608 tonnes per person |
| 1977 | +78.2% | 0.0917 tonnes per person | 0.1635 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1129 tonnes per person | 0.0088 tonnes per person | 0.2943 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.5465 tonnes per person | 0.3247 tonnes per person | 0.7817 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.35 tonnes per person | 0.8467 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 tonnes per person | 2.03 tonnes per person | 2.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.07 tonnes per person | 2.95 tonnes per person | 3.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 tonnes per person | 3.19 tonnes per person | 3.2 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More climate change data for Denmark
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- 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Denmark?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita in Denmark was 3.19 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0088 tonnes per person in 1972.
- How does Denmark rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 40th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.