Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.7848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
26th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1983
All-time low
0.7848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Denmark, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Denmark is 0.7848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Denmark peaked at 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.7848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2024.
That places Denmark 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1963 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1966 | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1973 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.2% |
| 1975 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.2% |
| 1977 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.1% |
| 1978 | 1.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.8% |
| 1981 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.2% |
| 1982 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.9% |
| 1983 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.8% |
| 1984 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.3% |
| 1985 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9295 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.9083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.9114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.8982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8258 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.8042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.7848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.7848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.864 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 23 Turkmenistan 0.9601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 24 Iceland 0.8964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 25 Bolivia 0.8418 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 27 Norway 0.7496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 28 Poland 0.7365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 29 Belgium 0.7066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Denmark?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Denmark was 0.7848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1983.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7848 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 26th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.