Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was 230.18 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Denmark, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 230.18 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Denmark peaked at 284.54 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 230.18 tonnes per person, in 2024.
Denmark ranks 50th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 284.54 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 284.47 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 283.45 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 282.18 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 280.7 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 279.16 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 277.51 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 275.91 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 274.67 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 273.52 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 271.71 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 270.24 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 269.52 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 268.21 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 267.33 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 266.89 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 266.47 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 265.84 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 265.2 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 264.65 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 264.38 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 264.48 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 264.62 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 264.98 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 265.1 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 264.87 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 264.34 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 263.73 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 263.32 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 263.25 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 262.65 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 261.72 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 260.83 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 259.2 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 258.06 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 256.26 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 254.43 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 252.98 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 251.36 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 249.92 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 249.07 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 247.77 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 246.52 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 245.46 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 245.53 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 245.26 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 244.46 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 243.91 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 242.8 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 241.78 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 242.19 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 241.53 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 241.09 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 240.96 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 240.04 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 238.71 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 237.26 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 236.28 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 235.49 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 234.93 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 234.51 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 233.9 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 232.4 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 231.01 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 230.18 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 230.18 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.25 tonnes per person, 5.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 230.18 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.02 tonnes per person, 3.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 279.61 tonnes per person | 273.52 tonnes per person | 284.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 267.61 tonnes per person | 264.65 tonnes per person | 271.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 264.31 tonnes per person | 263.25 tonnes per person | 265.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 256.74 tonnes per person | 249.92 tonnes per person | 262.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 245.26 tonnes per person | 241.78 tonnes per person | 249.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 238.85 tonnes per person | 234.93 tonnes per person | 242.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 232.4 tonnes per person | 230.18 tonnes per person | 234.51 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Denmark?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Denmark was 230.18 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 284.54 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 230.18 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 50th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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 land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.