Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Denmark
Denmark: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 138,590 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
138,590 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
17th
of 192 countries
All-time high
138,590 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
57,306 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 138,590 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Denmark peaked at 138,590 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 57,306 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Denmark 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 57,306 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 58,366 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 59,495 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 60,665 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 61,848 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 63,170 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 64,466 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 65,851 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 67,380 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 68,960 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 70,436 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 72,029 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 73,548 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 74,969 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 76,404 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 77,936 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 79,506 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 81,056 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 82,640 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 84,154 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 85,450 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 86,784 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 88,060 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 89,326 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 90,810 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 92,258 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 93,680 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 95,018 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 96,247 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 97,561 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 99,132 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 100,586 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 102,003 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 103,585 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 105,066 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 106,887 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 108,472 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 109,910 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 111,294 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 112,650 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 113,992 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 115,320 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 116,782 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 118,256 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 119,599 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 121,088 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 122,527 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 123,852 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 125,112 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 126,548 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 127,700 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 128,762 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 129,928 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 130,910 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 131,838 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 132,820 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 133,765 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 134,684 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 135,500 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 136,246 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 137,044 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 137,821 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 138,590 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 138,590 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,918 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 138,590 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,185 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 62,061 tonnes per square kilometre | 57,306 tonnes per square kilometre | 67,380 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 75,748 tonnes per square kilometre | 68,960 tonnes per square kilometre | 82,640 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 90,179 tonnes per square kilometre | 84,154 tonnes per square kilometre | 96,247 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 104,450 tonnes per square kilometre | 97,561 tonnes per square kilometre | 111,294 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,918 tonnes per square kilometre | 112,650 tonnes per square kilometre | 125,112 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,246 tonnes per square kilometre | 126,548 tonnes per square kilometre | 135,500 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 137,425 tonnes per square kilometre | 136,246 tonnes per square kilometre | 138,590 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 14 Japan 202,758 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 15 Czechia 154,683 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 16 Barbados 146,076 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 18 Israel 119,958 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 19 Maldives 105,204 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 20 Brunei 95,382 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 including land-use change, per square in Denmark?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Denmark was 138,590 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 138,590 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,306 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.