Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre was 104,282 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
104,282 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
25th
of 204 countries
All-time high
104,282 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
24,546 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 104,282 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 104,282 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24,546 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Denmark 25th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,546 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 25,469 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1963 | 26,486 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 27,565 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 28,672 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 29,924 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 31,150 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 32,482 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 33,966 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1970 | 35,517 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 36,942 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 38,432 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 39,912 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 41,287 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 42,680 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 44,181 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 45,726 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 47,251 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 48,824 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 50,331 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 51,624 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 52,964 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 54,217 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 55,487 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 56,986 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 58,456 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 59,912 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 61,288 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 62,505 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 63,842 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 65,444 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 66,903 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 68,417 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 70,034 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 71,575 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 73,448 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 75,084 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 76,614 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 78,081 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 79,438 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 80,836 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 82,225 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 83,741 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 85,118 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 86,407 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 87,894 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 89,262 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 90,544 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 91,765 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 92,994 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 94,100 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 95,097 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 96,141 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 97,080 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 97,958 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 98,881 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 99,748 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 100,613 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 101,386 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 102,094 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 102,834 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 103,562 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 104,282 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 104,282 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 42,545 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 104,282 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,173 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28,918 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,546 tonnes per square kilometre | 33,966 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 42,075 tonnes per square kilometre | 35,517 tonnes per square kilometre | 48,824 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,377 tonnes per square kilometre | 50,331 tonnes per square kilometre | 62,505 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,944 tonnes per square kilometre | 63,842 tonnes per square kilometre | 78,081 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 85,723 tonnes per square kilometre | 79,438 tonnes per square kilometre | 91,765 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 97,400 tonnes per square kilometre | 92,994 tonnes per square kilometre | 101,386 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 103,193 tonnes per square kilometre | 102,094 tonnes per square kilometre | 104,282 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 22 Barbados 145,372 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 23 Israel 118,068 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 24 Maldives 105,194 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 26 Poland 93,940 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 27 Italy 86,920 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 28 Slovakia 83,179 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, per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre in Denmark was 104,282 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 104,282 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,546 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 25th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 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.