Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source in Denmark
Denmark: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source was 16.75 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions by source in Denmark stood at 16.75 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by source in Denmark peaked at 16.75 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 819,319 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Denmark 35th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 819,319 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 1.51 million tonnes | +84.1% |
| 1992 | 2.11 million tonnes | +39.7% |
| 1993 | 2.66 million tonnes | +26.0% |
| 1994 | 3.30 million tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1995 | 4.06 million tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1996 | 4.74 million tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1997 | 5.50 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 6.02 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 6.58 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 7.11 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 7.58 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 8.09 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 8.55 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 8.93 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 9.38 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 9.82 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 10.25 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 10.69 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 11.02 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 11.33 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 11.66 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 11.99 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 12.39 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 12.78 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 13.10 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 13.47 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 13.85 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 14.26 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 14.59 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 14.99 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 15.43 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 15.87 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 16.31 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 16.75 million tonnes | +2.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 16.75 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.73 million tonnes, 56% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 16.75 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.11 million tonnes, 54% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by source in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +84.1% | 819,319 tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes |
| 1992 | +39.7% | 1.51 million tonnes | 2.11 million tonnes |
| 1993 | +26.0% | 2.11 million tonnes | 2.66 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.73 million tonnes | 819,319 tonnes | 6.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.14 million tonnes | 7.11 million tonnes | 11.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.94 million tonnes | 11.33 million tonnes | 14.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.87 million tonnes | 14.99 million tonnes | 16.75 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 by source in Denmark?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by source in Denmark was 16.75 million 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 source recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 16.75 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by source recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 819,319 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by source?
- Denmark ranks 35th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from other industry sources since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.