Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Denmark
Denmark: Per capita low carbon vs gdp was 8.11 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Denmark, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, per capita low carbon vs gdp in Denmark stood at 8.11.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 53.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low carbon vs gdp in Denmark peaked at 8.11 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0037, in 1976.
That places Denmark 17th out of 79 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0053 | — |
| 1966 | 0.0054 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0052 | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0043 | -16.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0045 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0049 | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0048 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0048 | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0048 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0048 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0041 | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0037 | -9.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0051 | +36.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0059 | +15.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0068 | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0087 | +27.3% |
| 1981 | 0.009 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0095 | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0314 | +229.3% |
| 1984 | 0.032 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0372 | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0603 | +62.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0757 | +25.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1105 | +46.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1623 | +46.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2479 | +52.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3572 | +44.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4877 | +36.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6298 | +29.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5584 | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6053 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 0.716 | +18.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9291 | +29.8% |
| 1998 | 1.15 | +24.1% |
| 1999 | 1.33 | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 1.54 | +16.0% |
| 2001 | 1.66 | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 1.97 | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 2.44 | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 2.86 | +17.1% |
| 2005 | 3 | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 2.85 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 3.05 | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 3.01 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 3.06 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 3.98 | +30.0% |
| 2011 | 4.41 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 4.7 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 4.83 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 5.17 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 5.27 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.36 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 6.41 | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 6.07 | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 6.49 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 6.58 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 7.98 | +21.4% |
| 2022 | 7.7 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 7.47 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 8.11 | +8.6% |
| 2025 | 8.11 | -0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 8.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.23, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 8.11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.09, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +229.3% | 0.0095 | 0.0314 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0049 | 0.0043 | 0.0054 | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.005 | 0.0037 | 0.0068 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0537 | 0.0087 | 0.1623 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.701 | 0.2479 | 1.33 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.54 | 1.54 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.27 | 3.98 | 6.49 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.66 | 6.58 | 8.11 | 6 |
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 low carbon vs gdp in Denmark?
- Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Denmark was 8.11 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 8.11 in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 in 1976.
- How does Denmark rank for per capita low carbon vs gdp?
- Denmark ranks 17th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low carbon vs gdp rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita low carbon vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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