Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Denmark
Denmark: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 28.37 million tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Denmark, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Denmark is 28.37 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Denmark peaked at 74.90 million tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 28.30 million tonnes, in 2020.
That places Denmark 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.21 million tonnes | 44.30 million tonnes | 59.35 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 59.43 million tonnes | 55.01 million tonnes | 62.91 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.72 million tonnes | 48.69 million tonnes | 60.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.30 million tonnes | 53.48 million tonnes | 74.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.74 million tonnes | 48.85 million tonnes | 60.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.49 million tonnes | 30.95 million tonnes | 49.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.84 million tonnes | 28.30 million tonnes | 29.60 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Denmark?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Denmark was 28.37 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 74.90 million tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.30 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Denmark ranks 80th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.