How does Denmark rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Denmark ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Denmark

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Denmark
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Denmark: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 5.57 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

5.57 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

58th

of 194 countries

All-time high

5.57 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

8.41 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Denmark, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Denmark is 5.57 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Denmark peaked at 5.57 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.41 million tonnes, in 1850.

Denmark ranks 58th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	50.91 million tonnes	8.41 million tonnes	96.02 million tonnes	10
1860s	155.02 million tonnes	106.66 million tonnes	204.27 million tonnes	10
1870s	266.62 million tonnes	215.40 million tonnes	318.59 million tonnes	10
1880s	387.71 million tonnes	331.00 million tonnes	445.68 million tonnes	10
1890s	526.54 million tonnes	459.24 million tonnes	598.84 million tonnes	10
1900s	703.07 million tonnes	617.05 million tonnes	793.94 million tonnes	10
1910s	933.41 million tonnes	816.42 million tonnes	1.05 billion tonnes	10
1920s	1.19 billion tonnes	1.08 billion tonnes	1.32 billion tonnes	10
1930s	1.48 billion tonnes	1.35 billion tonnes	1.60 billion tonnes	10
1940s	1.75 billion tonnes	1.63 billion tonnes	1.87 billion tonnes	10
1950s	2.05 billion tonnes	1.90 billion tonnes	2.20 billion tonnes	10
1960s	2.46 billion tonnes	2.25 billion tonnes	2.70 billion tonnes	10
1970s	3.03 billion tonnes	2.76 billion tonnes	3.31 billion tonnes	10
1980s	3.61 billion tonnes	3.37 billion tonnes	3.85 billion tonnes	10
1990s	4.18 billion tonnes	3.90 billion tonnes	4.45 billion tonnes	10
2000s	4.76 billion tonnes	4.51 billion tonnes	5.00 billion tonnes	10
2010s	5.25 billion tonnes	5.06 billion tonnes	5.42 billion tonnes	10
2020s	5.51 billion tonnes	5.45 billion tonnes	5.57 billion tonnes	5

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See the full ranking of 194 places →

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)

All data for Denmark →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Denmark?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Denmark was 5.57 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 including land-use change recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 5.57 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 8.41 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Denmark rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Denmark ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 20,936 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.