Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Denmark
Denmark: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 5.07 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.07 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
62nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
13.84 tonnes per person
in 1996
All-time low
5.07 tonnes per person
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Denmark, 1850–2024
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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Denmark stood at 5.07 tonnes per person. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Denmark peaked at 13.84 tonnes per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.07 tonnes per person, in 2024.
That places Denmark 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 5.6 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 5.74 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1852 | 5.88 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1853 | 5.97 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1854 | 6.15 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1855 | 6.11 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1856 | 6.29 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1857 | 6.29 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 6.14 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1859 | 6.29 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1860 | 6.28 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1861 | 6.02 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1862 | 6.21 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1863 | 6.2 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1864 | 6.01 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1865 | 6.08 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 6.01 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1867 | 6.09 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1868 | 6.04 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1869 | 5.86 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1870 | 5.9 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 5.88 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1872 | 5.81 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1873 | 5.79 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1874 | 5.83 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 5.84 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1876 | 5.83 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1877 | 5.76 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1878 | 5.59 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1879 | 5.69 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1880 | 5.96 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1881 | 5.64 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1882 | 5.95 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1883 | 6.03 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 5.9 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1885 | 5.79 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1886 | 5.72 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1887 | 5.81 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1888 | 5.81 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1889 | 5.77 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1890 | 5.9 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1891 | 6.07 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1892 | 6.11 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1893 | 6.06 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1894 | 6.26 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1895 | 6.27 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 6.57 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1897 | 6.66 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1898 | 6.62 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1899 | 6.82 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1900 | 7.1 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1901 | 6.97 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1902 | 7.03 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 7.09 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 7.26 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1905 | 7.2 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1906 | 7.32 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1907 | 7.03 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1908 | 7.47 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1909 | 7.6 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 7.79 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1911 | 8.28 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1912 | 8.46 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1913 | 8.89 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1914 | 8.93 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1915 | 9.08 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1916 | 8.86 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1917 | 7.99 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1918 | 8.48 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1919 | 8.23 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1920 | 7.29 tonnes per person | -11.4% |
| 1921 | 7.3 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1922 | 7.71 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1923 | 7.88 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1924 | 8.22 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1925 | 7.96 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1926 | 7.6 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1927 | 8.14 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1928 | 8.09 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1929 | 8.74 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1930 | 7.99 tonnes per person | -8.5% |
| 1931 | 7.82 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1932 | 7.77 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1933 | 7.65 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1934 | 7.85 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1935 | 7.71 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1936 | 7.73 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 7.73 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 7.49 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1939 | 7.77 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1940 | 6.88 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1941 | 7.27 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1942 | 6.73 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 1943 | 7.83 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1944 | 7.41 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1945 | 5.57 tonnes per person | -24.8% |
| 1946 | 6.12 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1947 | 7.17 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 1948 | 5.92 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 1949 | 5.77 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1950 | 7.1 tonnes per person | +23.1% |
| 1951 | 7.12 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 7.35 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 7.35 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 7.62 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1955 | 7.98 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1956 | 7.66 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1957 | 7.3 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1958 | 7.51 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 7.54 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 10.83 tonnes per person | +43.7% |
| 1961 | 8.79 tonnes per person | -18.9% |
| 1962 | 9.13 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 9.64 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 9.91 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 9.95 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 11.02 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 10.72 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 11.39 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 12.5 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 12.83 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1971 | 11.89 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 12.76 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 12.1 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1974 | 11.27 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1975 | 11.34 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 12.09 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 12.34 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 12.15 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 12.39 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 11.82 tonnes per person | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 10.12 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 10.42 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 9.98 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 9.91 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 11.61 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 1986 | 11.31 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 11.09 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 10.44 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 9.58 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 1990 | 10.22 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 12.19 tonnes per person | +19.2% |
| 1992 | 11.25 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 10.92 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 12.15 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 11.32 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1996 | 13.84 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 12 tonnes per person | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 10.84 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 10.41 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 10.15 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 10.03 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 9.87 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 10.85 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 10.91 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 9.91 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 10.95 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 10.54 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 9.65 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 9.12 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 10.35 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 2011 | 8.27 tonnes per person | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 7.6 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2013 | 8.31 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 6.96 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 6.53 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 6.86 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 6.56 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 6.35 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 5.61 tonnes per person | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 5.12 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 5.46 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 5.26 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 5.17 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 5.07 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 5.07 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.19 tonnes per person, 82% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 5.07 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.58 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +43.7% | 7.54 tonnes per person | 10.83 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.05 tonnes per person | 5.6 tonnes per person | 6.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.08 tonnes per person | 5.86 tonnes per person | 6.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.79 tonnes per person | 5.59 tonnes per person | 5.9 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.84 tonnes per person | 5.64 tonnes per person | 6.03 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.33 tonnes per person | 5.9 tonnes per person | 6.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.2 tonnes per person | 6.97 tonnes per person | 7.6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.5 tonnes per person | 7.79 tonnes per person | 9.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.89 tonnes per person | 7.29 tonnes per person | 8.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 7.75 tonnes per person | 7.49 tonnes per person | 7.99 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.67 tonnes per person | 5.57 tonnes per person | 7.83 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 7.45 tonnes per person | 7.1 tonnes per person | 7.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.39 tonnes per person | 8.79 tonnes per person | 12.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.11 tonnes per person | 11.27 tonnes per person | 12.83 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.63 tonnes per person | 9.58 tonnes per person | 11.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.51 tonnes per person | 10.22 tonnes per person | 13.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.2 tonnes per person | 9.12 tonnes per person | 10.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.34 tonnes per person | 5.61 tonnes per person | 10.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.22 tonnes per person | 5.07 tonnes per person | 5.46 tonnes per person | 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 emissions including land-use change in Denmark?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Denmark was 5.07 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 including land-use change recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 13.84 tonnes per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.07 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Denmark ranks 62nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.