Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 3.47 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Denmark stood at 3.47 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 12.9% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Denmark peaked at 4.1 tonnes per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, -0.1021 tonnes per person, in 1996.
Denmark ranks 10th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.08 tonnes per person | -0.1021 tonnes per person | 2.53 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6 tonnes per person | 1.33 tonnes per person | 3.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.35 tonnes per person | 2.66 tonnes per person | 3.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 tonnes per person | 3.44 tonnes per person | 4.1 tonnes per person | 4 |
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 imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Denmark?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Denmark was 3.47 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 4.1 tonnes per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.1021 tonnes per person in 1996.
- How does Denmark rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Denmark ranks 10th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.