Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Denmark
Denmark: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Denmark, 1972–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Denmark stood at 0.1%.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Denmark peaked at 0.1% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1972.
Denmark ranks 58th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +129.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | +33.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +68.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +38.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | +65.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +30.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +11.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 7.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0%, 3.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +129.7% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1975 | +68.5% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1977 | +65.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
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 share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Denmark?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Denmark was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1972.
- How does Denmark rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Denmark ranks 58th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from flaring.