Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.565 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.565 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
47th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.8 kt per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
0.565 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.565 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 1.8 kt per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.565 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Denmark 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.785 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9125 kt per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1963 | 1.01 kt per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 1.07 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 1.09 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.24 kt per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 1.22 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 1.32 kt per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 1.47 kt per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 1.54 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 1.41 kt per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 1.48 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 1.47 kt per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 1.38 kt per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 1.39 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.49 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 1.54 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 1.52 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 1.57 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 1.51 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 1.3 kt per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 1.34 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.26 kt per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 1.28 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.5 kt per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 1.48 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.47 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.4 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 1.23 kt per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 1.26 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.5 kt per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 1.36 kt per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 1.42 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.52 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 1.42 kt per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 1.8 kt per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1997 | 1.53 kt per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 1.49 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 1.38 kt per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 1.29 kt per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.33 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.3 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.41 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 1.27 kt per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 1.18 kt per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 1.37 kt per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 1.25 kt per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 1.19 kt per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 1.12 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.16 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 kt per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.9175 kt per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9525 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8475 kt per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.785 kt per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.81 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.775 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.7875 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.69 kt per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6175 kt per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.58 kt per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 0.575 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.565 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.565 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.565 kt per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.565 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.405 kt per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 kt per square kilometre | 0.785 kt per square kilometre | 1.47 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.48 kt per square kilometre | 1.38 kt per square kilometre | 1.57 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 kt per square kilometre | 1.23 kt per square kilometre | 1.51 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.47 kt per square kilometre | 1.26 kt per square kilometre | 1.8 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 kt per square kilometre | 1.12 kt per square kilometre | 1.41 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8748 kt per square kilometre | 0.69 kt per square kilometre | 1.16 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5844 kt per square kilometre | 0.565 kt per square kilometre | 0.6175 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 44 Serbia 0.6243 kt per square kilometre compare
- 45 Slovakia 0.5928 kt per square kilometre compare
- 46 Jamaica 0.5799 kt per square kilometre compare
- 48 Slovenia 0.5215 kt per square kilometre compare
- 49 United States 0.5072 kt per square kilometre compare
- 50 Philippines 0.5031 kt per square kilometre 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 energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Denmark was 0.565 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 kt per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.565 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Energy — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.