How does Denmark rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Denmark ranks 145th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Denmark

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Denmark
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Denmark: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 4.2%

World rank

145th

of 191 countries

All-time high

0.354 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Denmark, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Denmark stood at 0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Denmark peaked at 0.354 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Denmark ranks 145th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Denmark, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.354 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.3248 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1962	0.2935 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1963	0.2811 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1964	0.2507 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1965	0.2276 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1966	0.2118 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1967	0.1975 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1968	0.195 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
1969	0.1748 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1970	0.1615 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1971	0.1476 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.6%
1972	0.124 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
1973	0.0958 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.8%
1974	0.0879 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1975	0.0756 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1976	0.07 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1977	0.064 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1978	0.0538 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
1979	0.047 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1980	0.0475 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1981	0.0556 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
1982	0.0578 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1983	0.0584 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1984	0.0607 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1985	0.0582 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1986	0.0421 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-27.7%
1987	0.0343 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1988	0.0329 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1989	0.0343 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1990	0.0282 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1991	0.0285 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1992	0.0263 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1993	0.0285 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1994	0.0266 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1995	0.0227 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1996	0.0228 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
1997	0.025 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
1998	0.0249 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1999	0.025 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2000	0.0275 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.8%
2001	0.0277 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2002	0.0258 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2003	0.0214 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2004	0.0188 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2005	0.018 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2006	0.0171 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2007	0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
2008	0.014 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
2009	0.0155 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2010	0.0157 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
2011	0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.5%
2012	0.0158 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.2%
2013	0.0151 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2014	0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
2015	0.0175 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.8%
2016	0.017 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2017	0.0161 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2018	0.0152 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2019	0.0157 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2020	0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2021	0.0135 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2022	0.0138 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.1%
2023	0.0137 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2024	0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%

Denmark compared with similar countries

Denmark's 0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0173 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 76% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
Denmark's 0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0211 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 62% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2511 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1748 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.354 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0927 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.047 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1615 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0482 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0329 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0607 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0259 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0227 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0285 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0201 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.014 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0277 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0158 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0148 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0175 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0139 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0153 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Denmark

142 Turkey 0.0144 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
143 Marshall Islands 0.0141 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
144 Mauritania 0.0132 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
146 Uruguay 0.0125 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
147 Sweden 0.0125 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
148 Samoa 0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Denmark?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Denmark was 0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 0.354 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0131 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Denmark rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Denmark ranks 145th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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 including land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.