Energy — Emissions per capita in Denmark

Denmark: Energy — Emissions per capita was 4.01 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.01 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
86th
of 207 countries
All-time high
13.87 t CO2eq/cap
in 1996
All-time low
4.01 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions per capita in Denmark, 1990–2023

4681012141990200620231990: 10 t CO2eq/cap1991: 11.9 t CO2eq/cap1992: 10.7 t CO2eq/cap1993: 11.2 t CO2eq/cap1994: 11.9 t CO2eq/cap1995: 11.1 t CO2eq/cap1996: 13.9 t CO2eq/cap1997: 11.8 t CO2eq/cap1998: 11.4 t CO2eq/cap1999: 10.6 t CO2eq/cap2000: 9.8 t CO2eq/cap2001: 10.1 t CO2eq/cap2002: 9.9 t CO2eq/cap2003: 10.7 t CO2eq/cap2004: 9.7 t CO2eq/cap2005: 9 t CO2eq/cap2006: 10.3 t CO2eq/cap2007: 9.4 t CO2eq/cap2008: 8.9 t CO2eq/cap2009: 8.4 t CO2eq/cap2010: 8.6 t CO2eq/cap2011: 7.6 t CO2eq/cap2012: 6.8 t CO2eq/cap2013: 7 t CO2eq/cap2014: 6.2 t CO2eq/cap2015: 5.8 t CO2eq/cap2016: 5.9 t CO2eq/cap2017: 5.6 t CO2eq/cap2018: 5.7 t CO2eq/cap2019: 5 t CO2eq/cap2020: 4.5 t CO2eq/cap2021: 4.2 t CO2eq/cap2022: 4.1 t CO2eq/cap2023: 4 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 4.01 t CO2eq/cap for energy — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Denmark peaked at 13.87 t CO2eq/cap in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.01 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.

That places Denmark 86th out of 207 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11.43 t CO2eq/cap 9.99 t CO2eq/cap 13.87 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 9.62 t CO2eq/cap 8.37 t CO2eq/cap 10.65 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 6.41 t CO2eq/cap 4.97 t CO2eq/cap 8.59 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 4.19 t CO2eq/cap 4.01 t CO2eq/cap 4.45 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 83 Malta 4.19 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 84 Chile 4.17 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 85 Niue 4.16 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 87 Montenegro 3.98 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 88 Indonesia 3.91 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 89 Mexico 3.85 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions per capita in Denmark?
Energy — emissions per capita in Denmark was 4.01 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 13.87 t CO2eq/cap in 1996.
What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 4.01 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for energy — emissions per capita?
Denmark ranks 86th out of 207 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.