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.
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.41 tonnes per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.2717 tonnes per person | -80.8% |
| 1992 | 1.8 tonnes per person | +564.0% |
| 1993 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -41.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7284 tonnes per person | -30.7% |
| 1995 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +66.8% |
| 1996 | -0.1021 tonnes per person | -108.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5419 tonnes per person | -630.5% |
| 1998 | 1.39 tonnes per person | +156.5% |
| 1999 | 2.53 tonnes per person | +82.3% |
| 2000 | 2.59 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 2.13 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 2002 | 2.17 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.33 tonnes per person | -38.9% |
| 2004 | 2.45 tonnes per person | +84.6% |
| 2005 | 2.9 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 2006 | 2.7 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 3.12 tonnes per person | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 3.46 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 2009 | 3.17 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 3.23 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.65 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 2012 | 3.34 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2013 | 2.66 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 2014 | 3.17 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 3.18 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 3.14 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 3.53 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 3.84 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 3.8 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.44 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 4.1 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 2022 | 3.99 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 3.47 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3.47 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.47 tonnes per person, 2.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3.47 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.24 tonnes per person, 2.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +630.5% | -0.1021 tonnes per person | 0.5419 tonnes per person |
| 1992 | +564.0% | 0.2717 tonnes per person | 1.8 tonnes per person |
| 1998 | +156.5% | 0.5419 tonnes per person | 1.39 tonnes per person |
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
- 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 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.