Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Denmark
Denmark: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
86th
of 201 countries
All-time high
9.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1983
All-time low
505,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Denmark, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for greenhouse gas emissions by gas in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Denmark peaked at 9.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1983 and was at its lowest, 505,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Denmark 86th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 541,045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 505,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 569,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 580,234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 572,213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 588,024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 706,990 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 590,138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 848,771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 897,117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 864,597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 924,879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 860,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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More climate change data for Denmark
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (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 per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.75 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.20 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.75 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.75 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Denmark?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Denmark was 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 9.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1983.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 505,041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Denmark rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Denmark ranks 86th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.