Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Denmark
Denmark: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 1,864 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1,864 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
32nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,567 kilograms per person
in 2007
All-time low
1,864 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Denmark stood at 1,864 kilograms per person. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Denmark peaked at 2,567 kilograms per person in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,864 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Denmark ranks 32nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,982 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,086 kilograms per person | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 2,090 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2,114 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 2,188 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 2,217 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 2,227 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2,252 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2,249 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 2,247 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,234 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2,245 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,266 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,349 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2,396 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 2,430 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2,475 kilograms per person | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2,567 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 2,525 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,379 kilograms per person | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 2,341 kilograms per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 2,269 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 2,073 kilograms per person | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 2,027 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2,032 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2,111 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 2,123 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2,106 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,125 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,071 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1,895 kilograms per person | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 1,921 kilograms per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1,887 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 1,864 kilograms per person | -1.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1,864 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,818 kilograms per person, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1,864 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,518 kilograms per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,165 kilograms per person | 1,982 kilograms per person | 2,252 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,387 kilograms per person | 2,234 kilograms per person | 2,567 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,128 kilograms per person | 2,027 kilograms per person | 2,341 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,892 kilograms per person | 1,864 kilograms per person | 1,921 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 from transport in Denmark?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Denmark was 1,864 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 from transport recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2,567 kilograms per person in 2007.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,864 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Denmark ranks 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.