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
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.
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
- 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 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.