Emissions weighted carbon price in Denmark
Denmark: Emissions weighted carbon price was 27.51 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Emissions weighted carbon price in Denmark, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 27.51 for emissions weighted carbon price in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.7% on the previous year and up 65.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions weighted carbon price in Denmark peaked at 27.51 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places Denmark 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Emissions weighted carbon price in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 9.02 | — |
| 1993 | 8.87 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 8.81 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 9.19 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 9.75 | +6.0% |
| 1997 | 9.67 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 10.07 | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 10.61 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 11.16 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 10.4 | -6.8% |
| 2002 | 10.03 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 8.91 | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 9.7 | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 9.59 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.35 | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 8.98 | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 9.12 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 9.32 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 12.45 | +33.6% |
| 2011 | 13.31 | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 14.35 | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 13.51 | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 14.73 | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 16.65 | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 15.81 | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 16.67 | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 16.65 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 17.99 | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 17.22 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 16.2 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 15.02 | -7.3% |
| 2023 | 19.97 | +32.9% |
| 2024 | 22.98 | +15.1% |
| 2025 | 27.51 | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 7.6 | 0 | 10.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.56 | 8.35 | 11.16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.21 | 12.45 | 17.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.82 | 15.02 | 27.51 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 7 Luxembourg 33.07 compare
- 8 Switzerland 32.42 compare
- 9 France 30.82 compare
- 11 Iceland 25.62 compare
- 12 South Africa 14.57 compare
- 13 Singapore 12.06 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 weighted carbon price in Denmark?
- Emissions weighted carbon price in Denmark was 27.51 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions weighted carbon price recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 27.51 in 2025.
- What is the lowest emissions weighted carbon price recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Denmark rank for emissions weighted carbon price?
- Denmark ranks 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is emissions weighted carbon price rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions weighted carbon price. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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