Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Denmark
Denmark: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0.0021 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0021 °C
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
54th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.0021 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Denmark, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Denmark stood at 0.0021 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Denmark peaked at 0.0021 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Denmark ranks 54th of 214 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Denmark, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +104.8% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +53.6% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +39.9% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +28.7% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +27.6% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +22.1% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +15.4% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +15.4% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +12.4% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +13.7% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +11.0% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +10.6% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +8.7% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +10.7% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +9.1% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +8.2% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +8.5% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +7.1% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +7.5% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +7.1% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +6.4% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +6.4% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +5.8% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +5.8% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +6.1% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1900 | 0.0001 °C | +5.1% |
| 1901 | 0.0001 °C | +5.1% |
| 1902 | 0.0001 °C | +4.9% |
| 1903 | 0.0001 °C | +4.9% |
| 1904 | 0.0001 °C | +5.0% |
| 1905 | 0.0001 °C | +4.6% |
| 1906 | 0.0001 °C | +4.8% |
| 1907 | 0.0001 °C | +4.1% |
| 1908 | 0.0001 °C | +4.9% |
| 1909 | 0.0001 °C | +5.1% |
| 1910 | 0.0001 °C | +4.5% |
| 1911 | 0.0001 °C | +4.6% |
| 1912 | 0.0001 °C | +5.2% |
| 1913 | 0.0001 °C | +5.0% |
| 1914 | 0.0001 °C | +4.9% |
| 1915 | 0.0001 °C | +5.0% |
| 1916 | 0.0001 °C | +4.7% |
| 1917 | 0.0001 °C | +3.3% |
| 1918 | 0.0001 °C | +3.7% |
| 1919 | 0.0001 °C | +3.4% |
| 1920 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 1921 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1922 | 0.0001 °C | +3.6% |
| 1923 | 0.0001 °C | +3.8% |
| 1924 | 0.0001 °C | +4.3% |
| 1925 | 0.0001 °C | +3.6% |
| 1926 | 0.0002 °C | +3.4% |
| 1927 | 0.0002 °C | +4.1% |
| 1928 | 0.0002 °C | +3.7% |
| 1929 | 0.0002 °C | +4.3% |
| 1930 | 0.0002 °C | +3.8% |
| 1931 | 0.0002 °C | +3.8% |
| 1932 | 0.0002 °C | +3.4% |
| 1933 | 0.0002 °C | +3.3% |
| 1934 | 0.0002 °C | +3.5% |
| 1935 | 0.0002 °C | +3.5% |
| 1936 | 0.0002 °C | +3.5% |
| 1937 | 0.0002 °C | +3.5% |
| 1938 | 0.0002 °C | +3.1% |
| 1939 | 0.0002 °C | +3.3% |
| 1940 | 0.0002 °C | +2.9% |
| 1941 | 0.0003 °C | +3.4% |
| 1942 | 0.0003 °C | +3.1% |
| 1943 | 0.0003 °C | +3.8% |
| 1944 | 0.0003 °C | +3.6% |
| 1945 | 0.0003 °C | +2.5% |
| 1946 | 0.0003 °C | +3.1% |
| 1947 | 0.0003 °C | +3.6% |
| 1948 | 0.0003 °C | +2.9% |
| 1949 | 0.0003 °C | +2.8% |
| 1950 | 0.0003 °C | +3.5% |
| 1951 | 0.0003 °C | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 0.0004 °C | +3.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0004 °C | +3.4% |
| 1954 | 0.0004 °C | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 0.0004 °C | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 0.0004 °C | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 0.0004 °C | +3.4% |
| 1958 | 0.0004 °C | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0005 °C | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 0.0005 °C | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 0.0005 °C | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0005 °C | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0005 °C | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0006 °C | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0006 °C | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0006 °C | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0006 °C | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 °C | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0007 °C | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 °C | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 °C | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 °C | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 °C | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 °C | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 °C | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 °C | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.001 °C | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.001 °C | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.001 °C | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0011 °C | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 °C | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 °C | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0011 °C | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0012 °C | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0012 °C | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0012 °C | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0012 °C | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 °C | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0013 °C | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0013 °C | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0013 °C | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 °C | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0014 °C | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0014 °C | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 °C | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 °C | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 °C | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 °C | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0016 °C | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 °C | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0016 °C | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 °C | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 °C | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 °C | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 °C | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0018 °C | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 °C | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0018 °C | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 °C | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 °C | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0019 °C | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 °C | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 °C | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 °C | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0019 °C | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.002 °C | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.002 °C | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.002 °C | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.002 °C | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.002 °C | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0021 °C | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 °C | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0021 °C | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0021 °C | +0.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.0021 °C is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0012 °C, 1.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.0021 °C is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0016 °C, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +104.8% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +53.6% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +39.9% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +28.7% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1856 | +27.6% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0007 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0009 °C | 0.0007 °C | 0.001 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 °C | 0.0011 °C | 0.0013 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 °C | 0.0013 °C | 0.0016 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0017 °C | 0.0016 °C | 0.0018 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0019 °C | 0.0019 °C | 0.002 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 °C | 0.002 °C | 0.0021 °C | 5 |
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Denmark?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Denmark was 0.0021 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0021 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Denmark rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Denmark ranks 54th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.