Decadal temperature anomalies in Denmark
Denmark: Decadal temperature anomalies was 0.118 °C in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Decadal temperature anomalies in Denmark, 1940–2010
Source: Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for decadal temperature anomalies in Denmark is 0.118 °C, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, decadal temperature anomalies in Denmark peaked at 0.1882 °C in 2000 and was at its lowest, -1.32 °C, in 1960.
Denmark ranks 172nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -1.09 °C | -1.09 °C | -1.09 °C | 1 |
| 1950s | -1.05 °C | -1.05 °C | -1.05 °C | 1 |
| 1960s | -1.32 °C | -1.32 °C | -1.32 °C | 1 |
| 1970s | -0.8225 °C | -0.8225 °C | -0.8225 °C | 1 |
| 1980s | -0.9833 °C | -0.9833 °C | -0.9833 °C | 1 |
| 1990s | -0.3626 °C | -0.3626 °C | -0.3626 °C | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1882 °C | 0.1882 °C | 0.1882 °C | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.118 °C | 0.118 °C | 0.118 °C | 1 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 169 American Samoa 0.122 °C compare
- 170 Seychelles 0.1206 °C compare
- 171 North Korea 0.1182 °C compare
- 173 Portugal 0.1162 °C compare
- 174 Sri Lanka 0.1136 °C compare
- 175 Saint Helena 0.1111 °C compare
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 decadal temperature anomalies in Denmark?
- Decadal temperature anomalies in Denmark was 0.118 °C in 2010, according to Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1882 °C in 2000.
- What is the lowest decadal temperature anomalies recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.32 °C in 1960.
- How does Denmark rank for decadal temperature anomalies?
- Denmark ranks 172nd out of 193 countries with data for 2010.
- Is decadal temperature anomalies rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Decadal temperature anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The difference of a specific decade's average surface temperature from the 1991-2020 mean, in degrees Celsius.