Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 34,345 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
34,345 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
34,345 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
32,797 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 34,345 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 34,345 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 32,797 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Denmark 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32,797 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 32,935 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 33,046 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 33,137 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 33,213 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 33,282 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 33,353 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 33,406 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 33,450 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 33,480 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 33,531 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 33,634 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 33,674 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 33,720 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 33,761 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 33,792 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 33,818 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 33,842 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 33,854 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 33,860 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 33,863 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 33,856 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 33,880 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 33,877 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 33,861 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 33,839 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 33,804 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 33,768 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 33,780 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 33,756 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 33,724 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 33,721 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 33,623 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 33,588 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 33,528 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 33,476 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 33,426 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 33,332 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 33,251 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 33,248 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 33,194 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 33,132 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 33,078 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 33,175 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 33,230 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 33,230 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 33,302 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 33,346 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 33,384 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 33,590 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 33,636 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 33,702 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 33,824 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 33,866 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 33,917 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 33,976 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 34,054 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 34,108 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 34,150 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 34,188 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 34,248 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 34,297 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 34,345 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 34,345 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,090 tonnes per square kilometre, 8.4× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 34,345 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,241 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33,180 tonnes per square kilometre | 32,797 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,450 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 33,710 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,480 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,854 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 33,839 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,768 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,880 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 33,543 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,251 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,756 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 33,232 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,078 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,384 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,882 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,590 tonnes per square kilometre | 34,150 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,270 tonnes per square kilometre | 34,188 tonnes per square kilometre | 34,345 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 8 Cuba 38,578 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 9 Guatemala 38,562 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 10 Nicaragua 36,551 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 12 Dominican Republic 33,770 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 13 Jamaica 33,584 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 14 Vietnam 33,408 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Denmark?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Denmark was 34,345 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 34,345 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,797 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.