emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Denmark
Denmark: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.031 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Denmark, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.031 tonnes per person for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.2388 tonnes per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.031 tonnes per person, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 133rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.224 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.2267 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 0.234 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.2388 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2332 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2206 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1966 | 0.21 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2046 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.1889 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1958 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1839 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1662 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1731 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1795 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1548 tonnes per person | -13.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1501 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1555 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1566 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1664 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1678 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1634 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1633 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1628 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1613 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1638 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1655 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1602 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1559 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1472 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1383 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1386 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1443 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1404 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1378 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1297 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1221 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 0.118 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1081 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1011 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0916 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0876 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0855 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0804 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0805 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0771 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.077 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0742 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0752 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0708 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0637 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0619 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0545 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0508 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0482 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0441 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0443 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0426 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0405 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0374 tonnes per person | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0347 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.032 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0319 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.031 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.031 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0387 tonnes per person, 80% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.031 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.036 tonnes per person, 86% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2177 tonnes per person | 0.1889 tonnes per person | 0.2388 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1654 tonnes per person | 0.1501 tonnes per person | 0.1839 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1582 tonnes per person | 0.1383 tonnes per person | 0.1655 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1232 tonnes per person | 0.0916 tonnes per person | 0.1443 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0772 tonnes per person | 0.0637 tonnes per person | 0.0876 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0459 tonnes per person | 0.0347 tonnes per person | 0.0619 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0316 tonnes per person | 0.031 tonnes per person | 0.032 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 130 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0318 tonnes per person compare
- 131 Luxembourg 0.0317 tonnes per person compare
- 132 Chad 0.0312 tonnes per person compare
- 134 United States Virgin Islands 0.0309 tonnes per person compare
- 135 Philippines 0.0308 tonnes per person compare
- 136 Germany 0.0295 tonnes per person compare
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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Denmark?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Denmark was 0.031 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2388 tonnes per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.031 tonnes per person in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 133rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.