Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Denmark
Denmark: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 356.41 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 356.41 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Denmark peaked at 1,286 kilograms per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 356.41 kilograms per person, in 2023.
That places Denmark 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,161 kilograms per person | 1,009 kilograms per person | 1,286 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 811.13 kilograms per person | 668.1 kilograms per person | 921.84 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 533.35 kilograms per person | 457.47 kilograms per person | 722.8 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 403.83 kilograms per person | 356.41 kilograms per person | 442.22 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 by sector in Denmark?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Denmark was 356.41 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,286 kilograms per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 356.41 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Denmark ranks 53rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.