Energy — Emissions per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Energy — Emissions per capita was 4.01 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions per capita in Denmark, 1990–2023
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 93rd out of 221 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.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.99 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 11.86 t CO2eq/cap | +18.7% |
| 1992 | 10.71 t CO2eq/cap | -9.7% |
| 1993 | 11.16 t CO2eq/cap | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 11.88 t CO2eq/cap | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 11.05 t CO2eq/cap | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 13.87 t CO2eq/cap | +25.5% |
| 1997 | 11.79 t CO2eq/cap | -15.0% |
| 1998 | 11.4 t CO2eq/cap | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 10.59 t CO2eq/cap | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 9.85 t CO2eq/cap | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 10.12 t CO2eq/cap | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 9.92 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 10.65 t CO2eq/cap | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 9.65 t CO2eq/cap | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 8.96 t CO2eq/cap | -7.2% |
| 2006 | 10.32 t CO2eq/cap | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 9.44 t CO2eq/cap | -8.5% |
| 2008 | 8.89 t CO2eq/cap | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 8.37 t CO2eq/cap | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 8.59 t CO2eq/cap | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 7.59 t CO2eq/cap | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 6.79 t CO2eq/cap | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 7.01 t CO2eq/cap | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 6.23 t CO2eq/cap | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 5.76 t CO2eq/cap | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 5.9 t CO2eq/cap | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 5.62 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 5.67 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 4.97 t CO2eq/cap | -12.3% |
| 2020 | 4.45 t CO2eq/cap | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 4.19 t CO2eq/cap | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 4.11 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 4.01 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 4.01 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.98 t CO2eq/cap, 67% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 4.01 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.65 t CO2eq/cap, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 93rd out of 221 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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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.