Share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Denmark
Denmark: Share of global consumption based co emissions and population was 0.1299 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Denmark is 0.1299, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Denmark peaked at 0.3069 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1299, in 2023.
Denmark ranks 56th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2887 | 0.2672 | 0.3069 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2397 | 0.2106 | 0.2671 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1629 | 0.143 | 0.2014 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1383 | 0.1299 | 0.1454 | 4 |
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More climate change data for Denmark
- Share co2 vs population 0.0576 (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 vs gdp 4.75 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 4.20 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 4.75 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 4.75 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Denmark?
- Share of global consumption based co emissions and population in Denmark was 0.1299 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global consumption based co emissions and population recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3069 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of global consumption based co emissions and population recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1299 in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for share of global consumption based co emissions and population?
- Denmark ranks 56th out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global consumption based co emissions and population rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global consumption based co emissions and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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