Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Denmark

Denmark: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted was 142.29 kilograms in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
142.29 kilograms
Change on year
up 73.2%
World rank
25th
of 83 countries
All-time high
399.56 kilograms
in 2016
All-time low
82.15 kilograms
in 2021
Years of data
10
2013–2022

Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Denmark, 2013–2022

1002003004002013201720222013: 298.1 kilograms2014: 313.4 kilograms2015: 342.8 kilograms2016: 399.6 kilograms2017: 292.6 kilograms2018: 280.2 kilograms2019: 298.7 kilograms2020: 109.7 kilograms2021: 82.2 kilograms2022: 142.3 kilograms

Source: OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 142.29 kilograms for per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in 2022.

The figure is up 73.2% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Denmark peaked at 399.56 kilograms in 2016 and was at its lowest, 82.15 kilograms, in 2021.

Denmark ranks 25th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 317.93 kilograms 280.2 kilograms 399.56 kilograms 7
2020s 111.38 kilograms 82.15 kilograms 142.29 kilograms 3

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 22 Saudi Arabia 184.88 kilograms compare
  2. 23 Trinidad and Tobago 183.79 kilograms compare
  3. 24 United States 161 kilograms compare
  4. 26 Latvia 139.03 kilograms compare
  5. 27 Cook Islands 138.94 kilograms compare
  6. 28 Lithuania 123.21 kilograms compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Denmark?
Per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted in Denmark was 142.29 kilograms in 2022, according to OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 399.56 kilograms in 2016.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 82.15 kilograms in 2021.
How does Denmark rank for per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted?
Denmark ranks 25th out of 83 countries with data for 2022.
Is per capita co₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international passenger flights, tourism-adjusted
Unit
kilograms
Source
OECD (2025); UN Tourism (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
83 places, 796 data points, 2013–2024
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International aviation emissions are allocated to the country of departure, then adjusted for tourism.