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Share of cumulative co2 in Denmark

Denmark: Share of cumulative co2 was 0.2271 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.2271
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
47th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.3365
in 1973
All-time low
0.0038
in 1843
Years of data
182
1843–2024

Share of cumulative co2 in Denmark, 1843–2024

00.10.20.3184319332024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.2271 for share of cumulative co2 in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Denmark peaked at 0.3365 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0038, in 1843.

That places Denmark 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 182 years of available data.

Share of cumulative co2 in Denmark, year by year

Year Value Change
1843 0.0038 —
1844 0.0079 +108.0%
1845 0.0129 +64.4%
1846 0.018 +39.6%
1847 0.0214 +18.6%
1848 0.0276 +29.2%
1849 0.0324 +17.4%
1850 0.0383 +17.9%
1851 0.043 +12.4%
1852 0.0477 +11.0%
1853 0.0524 +9.9%
1854 0.0582 +10.9%
1855 0.0633 +8.8%
1856 0.0709 +12.1%
1857 0.0781 +10.1%
1858 0.0821 +5.1%
1859 0.0874 +6.5%
1860 0.0908 +3.9%
1861 0.0969 +6.6%
1862 0.101 +4.2%
1863 0.1054 +4.3%
1864 0.1078 +2.3%
1865 0.1137 +5.4%
1866 0.1181 +3.9%
1867 0.1215 +2.9%
1868 0.126 +3.7%
1869 0.1285 +2.0%
1870 0.1323 +3.0%
1871 0.1358 +2.6%
1872 0.138 +1.6%
1873 0.1397 +1.2%
1874 0.1422 +1.8%
1875 0.1455 +2.3%
1876 0.1489 +2.4%
1877 0.1518 +2.0%
1878 0.154 +1.4%
1879 0.1566 +1.7%
1880 0.1593 +1.8%
1881 0.1622 +1.8%
1882 0.1651 +1.8%
1883 0.1687 +2.2%
1884 0.1719 +1.9%
1885 0.1752 +1.9%
1886 0.1777 +1.4%
1887 0.1799 +1.2%
1888 0.1823 +1.3%
1889 0.1852 +1.6%
1890 0.1867 +0.8%
1891 0.1884 +0.9%
1892 0.1902 +0.9%
1893 0.1914 +0.6%
1894 0.1934 +1.0%
1895 0.1951 +0.9%
1896 0.1985 +1.8%
1897 0.2021 +1.8%
1898 0.2054 +1.6%
1899 0.2087 +1.6%
1900 0.211 +1.1%
1901 0.2133 +1.1%
1902 0.2155 +1.0%
1903 0.2171 +0.8%
1904 0.2194 +1.0%
1905 0.2205 +0.5%
1906 0.2221 +0.7%
1907 0.2211 -0.5%
1908 0.2228 +0.7%
1909 0.225 +1.0%
1910 0.2257 +0.3%
1911 0.2269 +0.5%
1912 0.2293 +1.1%
1913 0.2311 +0.8%
1914 0.234 +1.2%
1915 0.2376 +1.5%
1916 0.2399 +1.0%
1917 0.2387 -0.5%
1918 0.2391 +0.1%
1919 0.24 +0.4%
1920 0.2388 -0.5%
1921 0.2382 -0.3%
1922 0.2399 +0.7%
1923 0.2413 +0.6%
1924 0.2442 +1.2%
1925 0.2455 +0.5%
1926 0.2466 +0.5%
1927 0.2493 +1.1%
1928 0.2512 +0.8%
1929 0.2544 +1.3%
1930 0.2571 +1.0%
1931 0.2607 +1.4%
1932 0.2641 +1.3%
1933 0.2671 +1.1%
1934 0.2702 +1.2%
1935 0.2733 +1.1%
1936 0.2759 +1.0%
1937 0.2783 +0.8%
1938 0.2799 +0.6%
1939 0.2821 +0.8%
1940 0.2827 +0.2%
1941 0.2844 +0.6%
1942 0.2856 +0.4%
1943 0.2887 +1.1%
1944 0.2914 +0.9%
1945 0.2922 +0.3%
1946 0.2942 +0.7%
1947 0.2971 +1.0%
1948 0.2975 +0.1%
1949 0.2981 +0.2%
1950 0.3 +0.6%
1951 0.3011 +0.4%
1952 0.3025 +0.5%
1953 0.3037 +0.4%
1954 0.3057 +0.6%
1955 0.3073 +0.5%
1956 0.308 +0.2%
1957 0.3079 -0.0%
1958 0.3082 +0.1%
1959 0.3078 -0.1%
1960 0.3081 +0.1%
1961 0.3089 +0.3%
1962 0.311 +0.7%
1963 0.3136 +0.8%
1964 0.3162 +0.8%
1965 0.3186 +0.7%
1966 0.3219 +1.0%
1967 0.3244 +0.8%
1968 0.3273 +0.9%
1969 0.3308 +1.1%
1970 0.3338 +0.9%
1971 0.335 +0.4%
1972 0.3361 +0.3%
1973 0.3365 +0.1%
1974 0.3361 -0.1%
1975 0.3358 -0.1%
1976 0.3358 +0.0%
1977 0.3358 +0.0%
1978 0.3353 -0.2%
1979 0.3349 -0.1%
1980 0.3341 -0.2%
1981 0.3323 -0.5%
1982 0.3309 -0.4%
1983 0.329 -0.6%
1984 0.3271 -0.6%
1985 0.3262 -0.3%
1986 0.3251 -0.3%
1987 0.3237 -0.4%
1988 0.3217 -0.6%
1989 0.3188 -0.9%
1990 0.3164 -0.7%
1991 0.3153 -0.4%
1992 0.3138 -0.5%
1993 0.3126 -0.4%
1994 0.3118 -0.3%
1995 0.3105 -0.4%
1996 0.3105 -0.0%
1997 0.3094 -0.3%
1998 0.308 -0.5%
1999 0.3063 -0.6%
2000 0.304 -0.7%
2001 0.3019 -0.7%
2002 0.2997 -0.7%
2003 0.2978 -0.7%
2004 0.2952 -0.9%
2005 0.2921 -1.0%
2006 0.2897 -0.8%
2007 0.2867 -1.0%
2008 0.2836 -1.1%
2009 0.2805 -1.1%
2010 0.2772 -1.2%
2011 0.2734 -1.3%
2012 0.2695 -1.4%
2013 0.2658 -1.4%
2014 0.262 -1.4%
2015 0.2582 -1.4%
2016 0.2547 -1.4%
2017 0.2511 -1.4%
2018 0.2475 -1.4%
2019 0.2439 -1.5%
2020 0.2405 -1.4%
2021 0.2371 -1.4%
2022 0.2337 -1.4%
2023 0.2304 -1.4%
2024 0.2271 -1.4%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 0.2271 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0936, 2.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 0.2271 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1545, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share of cumulative co2 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.

YearChange FromTo
1844 +108.0% 0.0038 0.0079
1845 +64.4% 0.0079 0.0129
1846 +39.6% 0.0129 0.018
1848 +29.2% 0.0214 0.0276

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1840s 0.0177 0.0038 0.0324 7
1850s 0.0621 0.0383 0.0874 10
1860s 0.111 0.0908 0.1285 10
1870s 0.1445 0.1323 0.1566 10
1880s 0.1727 0.1593 0.1852 10
1890s 0.196 0.1867 0.2087 10
1900s 0.2188 0.211 0.225 10
1910s 0.2342 0.2257 0.24 10
1920s 0.2449 0.2382 0.2544 10
1930s 0.2709 0.2571 0.2821 10
1940s 0.2912 0.2827 0.2981 10
1950s 0.3052 0.3 0.3082 10
1960s 0.3181 0.3081 0.3308 10
1970s 0.3355 0.3338 0.3365 10
1980s 0.3269 0.3188 0.3341 10
1990s 0.3114 0.3063 0.3164 10
2000s 0.2931 0.2805 0.304 10
2010s 0.2603 0.2439 0.2772 10
2020s 0.2338 0.2271 0.2405 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 44 Sweden 0.2777 compare
  2. 45 Nigeria 0.2548 compare
  3. 46 Greece 0.2324 compare
  4. 48 Slovakia 0.2178 compare
  5. 49 Bulgaria 0.2155 compare
  6. 50 Philippines 0.2154 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of cumulative co2 in Denmark?
Share of cumulative co2 in Denmark was 0.2271 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.3365 in 1973.
What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 in 1843.
How does Denmark rank for share of cumulative co2?
Denmark ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of cumulative co2
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,408 data points, 1750–2024
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