What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Denmark?

The highest recorded value was 1.38 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Denmark?

The lowest recorded value was 8.07 million tonnes in 1850.

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

Denmark ranks 79th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Denmark

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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 from land-use change was 1.38 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.38 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

79th

of 197 countries

All-time high

1.38 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

8.07 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

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

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

Analysis

Denmark recorded 1.38 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Denmark peaked at 1.38 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.07 million tonnes, in 1850.

That places Denmark 79th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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	48.65 million tonnes	8.07 million tonnes	91.33 million tonnes	10
1860s	146.15 million tonnes	101.43 million tonnes	191.28 million tonnes	10
1870s	246.70 million tonnes	201.26 million tonnes	292.13 million tonnes	10
1880s	348.92 million tonnes	302.67 million tonnes	395.17 million tonnes	10
1890s	457.35 million tonnes	405.86 million tonnes	510.29 million tonnes	10
1900s	582.82 million tonnes	523.36 million tonnes	643.85 million tonnes	10
1910s	734.87 million tonnes	658.99 million tonnes	813.91 million tonnes	10
1920s	902.14 million tonnes	830.36 million tonnes	972.23 million tonnes	10
1930s	1.05 billion tonnes	986.75 million tonnes	1.11 billion tonnes	10
1940s	1.16 billion tonnes	1.12 billion tonnes	1.20 billion tonnes	10
1950s	1.25 billion tonnes	1.21 billion tonnes	1.28 billion tonnes	10
1960s	1.32 billion tonnes	1.30 billion tonnes	1.34 billion tonnes	10
1970s	1.35 billion tonnes	1.34 billion tonnes	1.35 billion tonnes	10
1980s	1.35 billion tonnes	1.35 billion tonnes	1.36 billion tonnes	10
1990s	1.34 billion tonnes	1.33 billion tonnes	1.35 billion tonnes	10
2000s	1.33 billion tonnes	1.32 billion tonnes	1.34 billion tonnes	10
2010s	1.36 billion tonnes	1.34 billion tonnes	1.37 billion tonnes	10
2020s	1.37 billion tonnes	1.37 billion tonnes	1.38 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Denmark

76 Burkina Faso 1.53 billion tonnes compare
77 Togo 1.53 billion tonnes compare
78 Lithuania 1.39 billion tonnes compare
80 Greece 1.37 billion tonnes compare
81 Algeria 1.31 billion tonnes compare
82 Malawi 1.24 billion tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 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 from land-use change in Denmark?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Denmark was 1.38 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 from land-use change recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 1.38 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 8.07 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Denmark rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Denmark ranks 79th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 175 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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