Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Denmark
Denmark: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 7.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
60th
of 199 countries
All-time high
17.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1996
All-time low
5.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Denmark, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Denmark is 7.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Denmark peaked at 17.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Denmark ranks 60th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 6.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 8.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 8.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 10.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 17.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 57 Germany 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 58 Turkey 7.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 59 Antigua and Barbuda 7.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 61 Lithuania 7.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 62 Austria 7.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 63 Latvia 7.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions in Denmark?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Denmark was 7.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 17.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Denmark rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Denmark ranks 60th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.