Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Denmark
Denmark: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region was 4.20 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region in Denmark, 1843–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 4.20 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in 2024. That is the highest value across all 182 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Denmark peaked at 4.20 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 135,568 tonnes, in 1843.
That places Denmark 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 751,119 tonnes | 135,568 tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes | 7 |
| 1850s | 3.74 million tonnes | 1.82 million tonnes | 6.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 10.35 million tonnes | 6.71 million tonnes | 14.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 21.41 million tonnes | 15.62 million tonnes | 27.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 40.27 million tonnes | 29.81 million tonnes | 51.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 70.67 million tonnes | 54.86 million tonnes | 90.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 121.74 million tonnes | 95.18 million tonnes | 151.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 200.03 million tonnes | 158.92 million tonnes | 240.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 293.71 million tonnes | 247.54 million tonnes | 349.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 428.01 million tonnes | 362.85 million tonnes | 496.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 592.75 million tonnes | 511.69 million tonnes | 673.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 804.73 million tonnes | 695.56 million tonnes | 920.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.14 billion tonnes | 950.13 million tonnes | 1.36 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.68 billion tonnes | 1.42 billion tonnes | 1.95 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.26 billion tonnes | 2.01 billion tonnes | 2.50 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.84 billion tonnes | 2.55 billion tonnes | 3.12 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.43 billion tonnes | 3.18 billion tonnes | 3.67 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.90 billion tonnes | 3.72 billion tonnes | 4.06 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.14 billion tonnes | 4.08 billion tonnes | 4.20 billion tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Denmark
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 6.01 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 5.34 million (2025)
- Urban population 88.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.75 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.20 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.75 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.75 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Denmark?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region in Denmark was 4.20 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4.20 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,568 tonnes in 1843.
- How does Denmark rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Denmark ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.