Weighted carbon price ets in Denmark
Denmark: Weighted carbon price ets was 37.2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Weighted carbon price ets in Denmark, 1989–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weighted carbon price ets in Denmark is 37.2, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 11.5% on the previous year and up 659.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weighted carbon price ets in Denmark peaked at 41.88 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
Denmark ranks 13th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Weighted carbon price ets in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 18.26 | — |
| 2006 | 16.41 | -10.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5795 | -96.5% |
| 2008 | 14.21 | +2352.9% |
| 2009 | 10.71 | -24.7% |
| 2010 | 11.24 | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 9.74 | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 5.34 | -45.2% |
| 2013 | 3.31 | -37.9% |
| 2014 | 4.14 | +25.0% |
| 2015 | 4.9 | +18.3% |
| 2016 | 3.46 | -29.3% |
| 2017 | 3.57 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 9.54 | +167.4% |
| 2019 | 13.64 | +42.9% |
| 2020 | 12.56 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 28.05 | +123.3% |
| 2022 | 38.9 | +38.7% |
| 2023 | 41.88 | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 33.35 | -20.4% |
| 2025 | 37.2 | +11.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 37.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.68, 13.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 37.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.44, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Weighted carbon price ets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2352.9% | 0.5795 | 14.21 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.02 | 0 | 18.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.89 | 3.31 | 13.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.99 | 12.56 | 41.88 | 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 weighted carbon price ets in Denmark?
- Weighted carbon price ets in Denmark was 37.2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest weighted carbon price ets recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 41.88 in 2023.
- What is the lowest weighted carbon price ets recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Denmark rank for weighted carbon price ets?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is weighted carbon price ets rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 659.3%. 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 Weighted carbon price ets. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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