Per capita co2 by source in Denmark
Denmark: Per capita co2 by source was 0.3016 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3016
Change on year
down 31.9%
World rank
66th
of 179 countries
All-time high
6.68
in 1996
All-time low
0.097
in 1843
Years of data
182
1843–2024
Per capita co2 by source in Denmark, 1843–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 by source in Denmark stood at 0.3016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.9% on the previous year and down 83.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 by source in Denmark peaked at 6.68 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.097, in 1843.
That places Denmark 66th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 by source in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1843 | 0.097 | — |
| 1844 | 0.1116 | +15.1% |
| 1845 | 0.1464 | +31.2% |
| 1846 | 0.1577 | +7.7% |
| 1847 | 0.1184 | -24.9% |
| 1848 | 0.2119 | +79.1% |
| 1849 | 0.1826 | -13.8% |
| 1850 | 0.227 | +24.3% |
| 1851 | 0.2051 | -9.6% |
| 1852 | 0.217 | +5.8% |
| 1853 | 0.2308 | +6.4% |
| 1854 | 0.2907 | +26.0% |
| 1855 | 0.2849 | -2.0% |
| 1856 | 0.4016 | +41.0% |
| 1857 | 0.4057 | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 0.2966 | -26.9% |
| 1859 | 0.374 | +26.1% |
| 1860 | 0.3199 | -14.5% |
| 1861 | 0.4574 | +43.0% |
| 1862 | 0.391 | -14.5% |
| 1863 | 0.4308 | +10.2% |
| 1864 | 0.3662 | -15.0% |
| 1865 | 0.5669 | +54.8% |
| 1866 | 0.5184 | -8.6% |
| 1867 | 0.5008 | -3.4% |
| 1868 | 0.5866 | +17.1% |
| 1869 | 0.5059 | -13.8% |
| 1870 | 0.6055 | +19.7% |
| 1871 | 0.6225 | +2.8% |
| 1872 | 0.5916 | -5.0% |
| 1873 | 0.5915 | -0.0% |
| 1874 | 0.6324 | +6.9% |
| 1875 | 0.7352 | +16.3% |
| 1876 | 0.7702 | +4.8% |
| 1877 | 0.7536 | -2.1% |
| 1878 | 0.7086 | -6.0% |
| 1879 | 0.7924 | +11.8% |
| 1880 | 0.8938 | +12.8% |
| 1881 | 0.9373 | +4.9% |
| 1882 | 0.9955 | +6.2% |
| 1883 | 1.13 | +13.8% |
| 1884 | 1.12 | -1.4% |
| 1885 | 1.16 | +3.8% |
| 1886 | 1.1 | -5.1% |
| 1887 | 1.12 | +1.6% |
| 1888 | 1.24 | +11.4% |
| 1889 | 1.32 | +5.7% |
| 1890 | 1.25 | -5.1% |
| 1891 | 1.33 | +6.4% |
| 1892 | 1.31 | -1.7% |
| 1893 | 1.26 | -3.3% |
| 1894 | 1.42 | +12.2% |
| 1895 | 1.45 | +2.5% |
| 1896 | 1.76 | +21.0% |
| 1897 | 1.86 | +6.0% |
| 1898 | 1.92 | +2.7% |
| 1899 | 2.07 | +8.1% |
| 1900 | 2.01 | -3.1% |
| 1901 | 2.07 | +2.9% |
| 1902 | 2.1 | +1.5% |
| 1903 | 2.16 | +2.8% |
| 1904 | 2.3 | +6.6% |
| 1905 | 2.21 | -3.9% |
| 1906 | 2.38 | +7.6% |
| 1907 | 2.09 | -11.9% |
| 1908 | 2.57 | +22.6% |
| 1909 | 2.81 | +9.3% |
| 1910 | 2.55 | -9.3% |
| 1911 | 2.68 | +5.3% |
| 1912 | 3.14 | +17.2% |
| 1913 | 3.19 | +1.4% |
| 1914 | 3.23 | +1.3% |
| 1915 | 3.41 | +5.8% |
| 1916 | 3.3 | -3.4% |
| 1917 | 2.37 | -28.1% |
| 1918 | 2.74 | +15.3% |
| 1919 | 2.57 | -6.1% |
| 1920 | 2.22 | -13.6% |
| 1921 | 2.07 | -6.5% |
| 1922 | 2.92 | +40.7% |
| 1923 | 3.16 | +8.1% |
| 1924 | 3.67 | +16.2% |
| 1925 | 3.16 | -13.9% |
| 1926 | 3.06 | -3.2% |
| 1927 | 3.86 | +26.2% |
| 1928 | 3.49 | -9.5% |
| 1929 | 4.19 | +20.0% |
| 1930 | 3.79 | -9.6% |
| 1931 | 3.94 | +4.0% |
| 1932 | 3.67 | -6.8% |
| 1933 | 3.61 | -1.7% |
| 1934 | 3.9 | +8.0% |
| 1935 | 4.03 | +3.5% |
| 1936 | 4.14 | +2.6% |
| 1937 | 4.26 | +2.9% |
| 1938 | 3.79 | -11.0% |
| 1939 | 4.19 | +10.5% |
| 1940 | 3.8 | -9.3% |
| 1941 | 4.43 | +16.6% |
| 1942 | 4.14 | -6.4% |
| 1943 | 5.12 | +23.6% |
| 1944 | 4.98 | -2.8% |
| 1945 | 3.44 | -30.9% |
| 1946 | 4.25 | +23.5% |
| 1947 | 5.11 | +20.2% |
| 1948 | 3.99 | -21.9% |
| 1949 | 3.9 | -2.3% |
| 1950 | 3.89 | -0.1% |
| 1951 | 3.66 | -6.0% |
| 1952 | 3.78 | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 3.71 | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 4.08 | +10.0% |
| 1955 | 3.99 | -2.3% |
| 1956 | 3.44 | -13.7% |
| 1957 | 3.01 | -12.5% |
| 1958 | 3.15 | +4.6% |
| 1959 | 2.81 | -10.8% |
| 1960 | 3.25 | +15.6% |
| 1961 | 3.14 | -3.5% |
| 1962 | 3.42 | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 3.44 | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 3.16 | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 2.89 | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 2.93 | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 2.6 | -11.3% |
| 1968 | 2.54 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 2.35 | -7.3% |
| 1970 | 1.9 | -19.2% |
| 1971 | 1.16 | -39.1% |
| 1972 | 1.07 | -7.7% |
| 1973 | 1.81 | +69.1% |
| 1974 | 1.62 | -10.2% |
| 1975 | 2.14 | +32.0% |
| 1976 | 2.41 | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 2.7 | +11.9% |
| 1978 | 2.52 | -6.5% |
| 1979 | 3.18 | +26.2% |
| 1980 | 4.3 | +35.0% |
| 1981 | 3.53 | -17.8% |
| 1982 | 4.31 | +22.1% |
| 1983 | 3.9 | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 4.18 | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 5.48 | +31.0% |
| 1986 | 5.28 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 5.36 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 5.06 | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 3.99 | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 4.67 | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 6.32 | +35.3% |
| 1992 | 5.25 | -17.0% |
| 1993 | 5.48 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 5.87 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 4.89 | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 6.68 | +36.5% |
| 1997 | 4.95 | -25.9% |
| 1998 | 4.19 | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 3.51 | -16.2% |
| 2000 | 2.93 | -16.4% |
| 2001 | 3.09 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 3.08 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 4.19 | +36.1% |
| 2004 | 3.2 | -23.6% |
| 2005 | 2.69 | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 4.05 | +50.2% |
| 2007 | 3.37 | -16.7% |
| 2008 | 2.94 | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 2.86 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 2.77 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.32 | -16.2% |
| 2012 | 1.8 | -22.3% |
| 2013 | 2.27 | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 1.8 | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 1.27 | -29.1% |
| 2016 | 1.47 | +15.3% |
| 2017 | 1.08 | -26.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.6171 | -43.8% |
| 2020 | 0.543 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7184 | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7002 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.4426 | -36.8% |
| 2024 | 0.3016 | -31.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.3016 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.2688, 1.1× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.3016 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.418, 72% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0.1465 | 0.097 | 0.2119 | 7 |
| 1850s | 0.2933 | 0.2051 | 0.4057 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.4644 | 0.3199 | 0.5866 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.6804 | 0.5915 | 0.7924 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.1 | 0.8938 | 1.32 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.56 | 1.25 | 2.07 | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.27 | 2.01 | 2.81 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.92 | 2.37 | 3.41 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.18 | 2.07 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.93 | 3.61 | 4.26 | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.31 | 3.44 | 5.12 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.55 | 2.81 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.97 | 2.35 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.05 | 1.07 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.54 | 3.53 | 5.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.18 | 3.51 | 6.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.24 | 2.69 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 | 0.6171 | 2.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5411 | 0.3016 | 0.7184 | 5 |
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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 per capita co2 by source in Denmark?
- Per capita co2 by source in Denmark was 0.3016 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 by source recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6.68 in 1996.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 by source recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.097 in 1843.
- How does Denmark rank for per capita co2 by source?
- Denmark ranks 66th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 by source rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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