Per capita co2 fuel in Denmark
Denmark: Per capita co2 fuel was 3.59 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.59
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
43rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
10.58
in 1972
All-time low
0
in 1843
Years of data
182
1843–2024
Per capita co2 fuel in Denmark, 1843–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 fuel in Denmark stood at 3.59.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 fuel in Denmark peaked at 10.58 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1843.
That places Denmark 43rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 fuel in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1843 | 0 | — |
| 1844 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1846 | 0 | — |
| 1847 | 0 | — |
| 1848 | 0 | — |
| 1849 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1851 | 0 | — |
| 1852 | 0 | — |
| 1853 | 0 | — |
| 1854 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1856 | 0 | — |
| 1857 | 0 | — |
| 1858 | 0 | — |
| 1859 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1861 | 0 | — |
| 1862 | 0 | — |
| 1863 | 0 | — |
| 1864 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | 0 | — |
| 1866 | 0 | — |
| 1867 | 0 | — |
| 1868 | 0 | — |
| 1869 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1871 | 0 | — |
| 1872 | 0 | — |
| 1873 | 0 | — |
| 1874 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1876 | 0 | — |
| 1877 | 0 | — |
| 1878 | 0 | — |
| 1879 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1881 | 0 | — |
| 1882 | 0 | — |
| 1883 | 0 | — |
| 1884 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1886 | 0 | — |
| 1887 | 0 | — |
| 1888 | 0 | — |
| 1889 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1891 | 0 | — |
| 1892 | 0.0437 | — |
| 1893 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1894 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1896 | 0 | — |
| 1897 | 0 | — |
| 1898 | 0 | — |
| 1899 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1901 | 0 | — |
| 1902 | 0 | — |
| 1903 | 0 | — |
| 1904 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1906 | 0 | — |
| 1907 | 0 | — |
| 1908 | 0 | — |
| 1909 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0 | — |
| 1911 | 0 | — |
| 1912 | 0 | — |
| 1913 | 0 | — |
| 1914 | 0 | — |
| 1915 | 0 | — |
| 1916 | 0 | — |
| 1917 | 0 | — |
| 1918 | 0 | — |
| 1919 | 0 | — |
| 1920 | 0 | — |
| 1921 | 0 | — |
| 1922 | 0 | — |
| 1923 | 0 | — |
| 1924 | 0 | — |
| 1925 | 0 | — |
| 1926 | 0 | — |
| 1927 | 0 | — |
| 1928 | 0 | — |
| 1929 | 0 | — |
| 1930 | 0 | — |
| 1931 | 0 | — |
| 1932 | 0 | — |
| 1933 | 0 | — |
| 1934 | 0 | — |
| 1935 | 0 | — |
| 1936 | 0 | — |
| 1937 | 0 | — |
| 1938 | 0 | — |
| 1939 | 0 | — |
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1941 | 0 | — |
| 1942 | 0 | — |
| 1943 | 0 | — |
| 1944 | 0 | — |
| 1945 | 0 | — |
| 1946 | 0 | — |
| 1947 | 0 | — |
| 1948 | 0 | — |
| 1949 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 1.16 | — |
| 1951 | 1.33 | +14.2% |
| 1952 | 1.37 | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 1.45 | +5.8% |
| 1954 | 1.59 | +9.7% |
| 1955 | 1.97 | +24.1% |
| 1956 | 2.33 | +18.4% |
| 1957 | 2.41 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 2.67 | +10.8% |
| 1959 | 2.76 | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 3.09 | +11.9% |
| 1961 | 3.57 | +15.4% |
| 1962 | 4.35 | +21.7% |
| 1963 | 5.08 | +16.9% |
| 1964 | 5.78 | +13.8% |
| 1965 | 6.22 | +7.5% |
| 1966 | 7.29 | +17.3% |
| 1967 | 7.32 | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 8.18 | +11.9% |
| 1969 | 9.52 | +16.3% |
| 1970 | 10.43 | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 10.06 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 10.58 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 9.69 | -8.4% |
| 1974 | 9.03 | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 8.63 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 9.17 | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 9.15 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 9.12 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 8.82 | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 7.26 | -17.7% |
| 1981 | 6.37 | -12.2% |
| 1982 | 5.95 | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 5.69 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 5.51 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 5.78 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 5.54 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 5.25 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 4.84 | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 4.56 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 4.51 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 4.71 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 4.57 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 4.63 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 4.83 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 4.97 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 5.39 | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 5.14 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 4.98 | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 4.93 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 4.75 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 4.78 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 4.71 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.53 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 4.45 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.41 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.46 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.43 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 4.24 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 4.04 | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 3.96 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.75 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 3.57 | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 3.49 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 3.38 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.43 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 3.45 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 3.45 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 3.45 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3.39 | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 3.19 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 3.21 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.37 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 3.55 | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 3.59 | +1.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.3, 1.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3.59 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.34, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 fuel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1893 | -100.0% | 0.0437 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0044 | 0 | 0.0437 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.9 | 1.16 | 2.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.04 | 3.09 | 9.52 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.47 | 8.63 | 10.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.67 | 4.56 | 7.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.87 | 4.51 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.48 | 4.04 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.53 | 3.38 | 3.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.38 | 3.19 | 3.59 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 40 Marshall Islands 4.11 compare
- 41 Norway 3.74 compare
- 42 New Zealand 3.62 compare
- 44 Belgium 3.57 compare
- 45 Ireland 3.55 compare
- 46 South Korea 3.41 compare
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 fuel in Denmark?
- Per capita co2 fuel in Denmark was 3.59 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 fuel recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 10.58 in 1972.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 fuel recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1843.
- How does Denmark rank for per capita co2 fuel?
- Denmark ranks 43rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 fuel rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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