Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Denmark
Denmark: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.1642 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1642 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
55th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.2831 tonnes per person
in 1972
All-time low
0.0269 tonnes per person
in 1945
Years of data
97
1928–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Denmark, 1928–2024
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
Denmark recorded 0.1642 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from cement in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Denmark peaked at 0.2831 tonnes per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0269 tonnes per person, in 1945.
That places Denmark 55th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 97 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1928 | 0.1105 tonnes per person | — |
| 1929 | 0.1127 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1930 | 0.1087 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1931 | 0.0702 tonnes per person | -35.4% |
| 1932 | 0.0565 tonnes per person | -19.5% |
| 1933 | 0.075 tonnes per person | +32.8% |
| 1934 | 0.1042 tonnes per person | +38.9% |
| 1935 | 0.1015 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1936 | 0.1055 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1937 | 0.0892 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 1938 | 0.0837 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1939 | 0.0906 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1940 | 0.0567 tonnes per person | -37.4% |
| 1941 | 0.0534 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1942 | 0.0547 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1943 | 0.0797 tonnes per person | +45.9% |
| 1944 | 0.0798 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1945 | 0.0269 tonnes per person | -66.3% |
| 1946 | 0.0603 tonnes per person | +124.2% |
| 1947 | 0.0755 tonnes per person | +25.1% |
| 1948 | 0.0911 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 1949 | 0.0971 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1950 | 0.1013 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1951 | 0.1132 tonnes per person | +11.8% |
| 1952 | 0.1384 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 1953 | 0.1422 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 0.1369 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1955 | 0.14 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 0.131 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 1957 | 0.1279 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1958 | 0.1167 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1959 | 0.151 tonnes per person | +29.4% |
| 1960 | 0.1555 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 0.1694 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1962 | 0.1736 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1606 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1986 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 1965 | 0.207 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2159 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2247 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.2316 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2637 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 0.261 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2716 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2831 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.282 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2414 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2153 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2254 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2199 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2485 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2271 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 0.18 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 0.1499 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1654 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1541 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1551 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1614 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1871 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1735 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1541 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1831 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1507 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1926 tonnes per person | +27.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2184 tonnes per person | +13.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2202 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2243 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.2374 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2494 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2482 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.262 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2546 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2594 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.259 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2635 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2467 tonnes per person | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2699 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2516 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2566 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.2576 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2102 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1384 tonnes per person | -34.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1212 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1547 tonnes per person | +27.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1558 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1544 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1572 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1639 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1912 tonnes per person | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2071 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2002 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1942 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2104 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2066 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1819 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2023 | 0.165 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1642 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.1642 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1079 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.1642 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1691 tonnes per person, 97% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | +124.2% | 0.0269 tonnes per person | 0.0603 tonnes per person |
| 1945 | -66.3% | 0.0798 tonnes per person | 0.0269 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.1116 tonnes per person | 0.1105 tonnes per person | 0.1127 tonnes per person | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0885 tonnes per person | 0.0565 tonnes per person | 0.1087 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0675 tonnes per person | 0.0269 tonnes per person | 0.0971 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1299 tonnes per person | 0.1013 tonnes per person | 0.151 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2001 tonnes per person | 0.1555 tonnes per person | 0.2637 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2475 tonnes per person | 0.2153 tonnes per person | 0.2831 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1664 tonnes per person | 0.1499 tonnes per person | 0.1871 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2258 tonnes per person | 0.1507 tonnes per person | 0.262 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2413 tonnes per person | 0.1384 tonnes per person | 0.2699 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.17 tonnes per person | 0.1212 tonnes per person | 0.2071 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1856 tonnes per person | 0.1642 tonnes per person | 0.2104 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Denmark?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Denmark was 0.1642 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2831 tonnes per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0269 tonnes per person in 1945.
- How does Denmark rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Denmark ranks 55th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.