Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Denmark
Denmark: Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.0186 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring in Denmark, 1972–2024
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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Denmark is 0.0186 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Denmark peaked at 0.208 tonnes per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0088 tonnes per person, in 1972.
That places Denmark 56th out of 213 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.037 tonnes per person | 0.0088 tonnes per person | 0.072 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0489 tonnes per person | 0.0308 tonnes per person | 0.0694 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1166 tonnes per person | 0.0663 tonnes per person | 0.208 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1087 tonnes per person | 0.0474 tonnes per person | 0.1438 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0442 tonnes per person | 0.0335 tonnes per person | 0.0637 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0194 tonnes per person | 0.0186 tonnes per person | 0.0217 tonnes per person | 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 per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Denmark?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from flaring in Denmark was 0.0186 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 flaring recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.208 tonnes per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0088 tonnes per person in 1972.
- How does Denmark rank for per capita co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Denmark ranks 56th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes per person.