Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Denmark
Denmark: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
59th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1996
All-time low
0.5159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1851
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
Denmark recorded 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Denmark peaked at 15.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.5159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1851.
That places Denmark 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.601 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.7574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.9583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 4.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 6.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 10.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 13.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 56 Seychelles 5.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 57 Andorra 5.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 58 Algeria 5.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 60 Suriname 5.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 61 Croatia 5.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 62 Italy 5.49 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, excluding land use and forestry in Denmark?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Denmark was 5.57 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 15.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1851.
- How does Denmark rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Denmark ranks 59th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.