Energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita was 4.28 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita in Denmark, 1970–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita in Denmark is 4.28, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita in Denmark peaked at 14.06 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.28, in 2024.
Denmark ranks 63rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.81 | 10.38 | 12.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.35 | 10.09 | 12.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.72 | 10.2 | 14.06 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.93 | 8.76 | 11.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.61 | 5.17 | 8.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 | 4.28 | 5.05 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Denmark
- Share co2 vs population 0.0576 (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 6.01 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 5.34 million (2025)
- Urban population 88.8% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 4.75 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 4.20 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 4.75 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 4.75 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita in Denmark?
- Energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita in Denmark was 4.28 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 14.06 in 1996.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.28 in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita?
- Denmark ranks 63rd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs co2 emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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