Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Denmark
Denmark: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was -75.58 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-75.58 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 256.4%
World rank
152nd
of 214 countries
All-time high
892.21 % change on previous year
in 1954
All-time low
-996.91 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
167
1845–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Denmark, 1845–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Denmark recorded -75.58 % change on previous year for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 256.4% on the previous year and up 76.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Denmark peaked at 892.21 % change on previous year in 1954 and was at its lowest, -996.91 % change on previous year, in 1974.
That places Denmark 152nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1845 | 133.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1846 | -64.29 % change on previous year | -148.2% |
| 1847 | -400 % change on previous year | +522.2% |
| 1848 | 353.33 % change on previous year | -188.3% |
| 1849 | -128.95 % change on previous year | -136.5% |
| 1850 | 272.73 % change on previous year | -311.5% |
| 1851 | -142.1 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 1852 | 175 % change on previous year | -223.1% |
| 1853 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 1854 | 285.71 % change on previous year | +1614.3% |
| 1855 | -103.7 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 1857 | -92.45 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 1859 | 178.72 % change on previous year | -293.3% |
| 1860 | -162.16 % change on previous year | -190.7% |
| 1861 | 386.96 % change on previous year | -338.6% |
| 1862 | -143.94 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 1863 | 172.41 % change on previous year | -219.8% |
| 1864 | -238.09 % change on previous year | -238.1% |
| 1865 | 444.83 % change on previous year | -286.8% |
| 1866 | -121 % change on previous year | -127.2% |
| 1867 | 71.43 % change on previous year | -159.0% |
| 1868 | 866.67 % change on previous year | +1113.3% |
| 1869 | -182.61 % change on previous year | -121.1% |
| 1870 | 242.1 % change on previous year | -232.6% |
| 1871 | -77.78 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 1872 | -208.33 % change on previous year | +167.9% |
| 1873 | 123.08 % change on previous year | -159.1% |
| 1874 | 733.33 % change on previous year | +495.8% |
| 1875 | 136 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1876 | -61.02 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 1877 | -121.74 % change on previous year | +99.5% |
| 1878 | -320 % change on previous year | +162.9% |
| 1879 | 342.86 % change on previous year | -207.1% |
| 1880 | 21.57 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 1881 | -51.61 % change on previous year | -339.3% |
| 1882 | 30 % change on previous year | -158.1% |
| 1883 | 120.51 % change on previous year | +301.7% |
| 1884 | -103.49 % change on previous year | -185.9% |
| 1886 | -190.62 % change on previous year | +84.2% |
| 1887 | 158.62 % change on previous year | -183.2% |
| 1888 | 400 % change on previous year | +152.2% |
| 1889 | -38.82 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1890 | -165.38 % change on previous year | +326.0% |
| 1891 | 273.53 % change on previous year | -265.4% |
| 1892 | -61.02 % change on previous year | -122.3% |
| 1893 | -304.35 % change on previous year | +398.8% |
| 1894 | 334.04 % change on previous year | -209.8% |
| 1895 | -69.09 % change on previous year | -120.7% |
| 1896 | 532.35 % change on previous year | -870.5% |
| 1897 | -60.47 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1898 | -42.35 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1899 | 148.98 % change on previous year | -451.8% |
| 1900 | -122.95 % change on previous year | -182.5% |
| 1901 | 307.14 % change on previous year | -349.8% |
| 1902 | -32.76 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 1903 | 56.41 % change on previous year | -272.2% |
| 1904 | 101.64 % change on previous year | +80.2% |
| 1905 | -137.4 % change on previous year | -235.2% |
| 1906 | 417.39 % change on previous year | -403.8% |
| 1907 | -232.88 % change on previous year | -155.8% |
| 1908 | 297.42 % change on previous year | -227.7% |
| 1909 | -45.17 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
| 1910 | -185.24 % change on previous year | +310.1% |
| 1911 | 173.18 % change on previous year | -193.5% |
| 1912 | 203.05 % change on previous year | +17.2% |
| 1913 | -83.38 % change on previous year | -141.1% |
| 1914 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 1915 | 189.23 % change on previous year | -12589.3% |
| 1916 | -134.57 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 1918 | 144.66 % change on previous year | -207.5% |
| 1919 | -135.4 % change on previous year | -193.6% |
| 1920 | -137.5 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1921 | 61.75 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 1922 | 815.6 % change on previous year | +1220.7% |
| 1923 | -69.36 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1924 | 107.11 % change on previous year | -254.4% |
| 1925 | -189.29 % change on previous year | -276.7% |
| 1926 | 84.39 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 1928 | -126.91 % change on previous year | -250.4% |
| 1929 | 434.02 % change on previous year | -442.0% |
| 1930 | -151.35 % change on previous year | -134.9% |
| 1931 | 138.97 % change on previous year | -191.8% |
| 1932 | -273.84 % change on previous year | -297.0% |
| 1933 | 93.79 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 1935 | -52.12 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
| 1936 | -13.29 % change on previous year | -74.5% |
| 1937 | -1.97 % change on previous year | -85.2% |
| 1938 | -421.66 % change on previous year | +21351.8% |
| 1939 | 200.44 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 1940 | -188.55 % change on previous year | -194.1% |
| 1941 | 274.14 % change on previous year | -245.4% |
| 1942 | -135.99 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 1943 | 547.71 % change on previous year | -502.8% |
| 1944 | -108.21 % change on previous year | -119.8% |
| 1946 | 157.72 % change on previous year | -245.8% |
| 1947 | 5.82 % change on previous year | -96.3% |
| 1948 | -215.03 % change on previous year | -3796.5% |
| 1949 | 95.65 % change on previous year | -144.5% |
| 1951 | -101.44 % change on previous year | -206.1% |
| 1953 | -75.01 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 1954 | 892.21 % change on previous year | -1289.5% |
| 1955 | -38.87 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 1956 | -146.78 % change on previous year | +277.7% |
| 1957 | -112.18 % change on previous year | -23.6% |
| 1958 | 228.33 % change on previous year | -303.5% |
| 1959 | -140.1 % change on previous year | -161.4% |
| 1960 | 589.47 % change on previous year | -520.8% |
| 1961 | -47.5 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1962 | 165.92 % change on previous year | -449.3% |
| 1963 | -27.3 % change on previous year | -116.5% |
| 1964 | -34.32 % change on previous year | +25.7% |
| 1965 | -53.75 % change on previous year | +56.6% |
| 1966 | 404.25 % change on previous year | -852.1% |
| 1967 | -118.2 % change on previous year | -129.2% |
| 1968 | 503.64 % change on previous year | -526.1% |
| 1969 | 42.95 % change on previous year | -91.5% |
| 1970 | -55.63 % change on previous year | -229.5% |
| 1971 | -287.1 % change on previous year | +416.1% |
| 1972 | 151.1 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 1973 | -114.82 % change on previous year | -176.0% |
| 1974 | -996.91 % change on previous year | +768.3% |
| 1975 | 116.71 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 1976 | 521.37 % change on previous year | +346.7% |
| 1977 | -60.59 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 1978 | -143.26 % change on previous year | +136.4% |
| 1979 | 353.75 % change on previous year | -346.9% |
| 1980 | -239.3 % change on previous year | -167.6% |
| 1981 | -227.36 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 122.17 % change on previous year | -153.7% |
| 1983 | -285.16 % change on previous year | -333.4% |
| 1984 | 119.41 % change on previous year | -141.9% |
| 1986 | -112.85 % change on previous year | -194.5% |
| 1987 | 52.97 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 1988 | -481.28 % change on previous year | -1008.5% |
| 1989 | -95.82 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1990 | 175.71 % change on previous year | -283.4% |
| 1991 | 121.79 % change on previous year | -30.7% |
| 1992 | -154.37 % change on previous year | -226.8% |
| 1993 | 138.89 % change on previous year | -190.0% |
| 1994 | 82.43 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1995 | -173.66 % change on previous year | -310.7% |
| 1996 | 538.64 % change on previous year | -410.2% |
| 1997 | -171.43 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 1998 | 55.62 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 1999 | 38.43 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2000 | -68.1 % change on previous year | -277.2% |
| 2001 | 136.59 % change on previous year | -300.6% |
| 2002 | -121.53 % change on previous year | -189.0% |
| 2004 | -208.93 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 2005 | 35.71 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 2006 | 323.43 % change on previous year | +805.7% |
| 2007 | -160.15 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 2008 | 27.93 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 2009 | 30.35 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 114.07 % change on previous year | +275.8% |
| 2012 | 11.65 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 2013 | 143.46 % change on previous year | +1131.0% |
| 2014 | -320.41 % change on previous year | -323.3% |
| 2015 | 41.29 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2016 | 173.39 % change on previous year | +319.9% |
| 2017 | -224.69 % change on previous year | -229.6% |
| 2018 | 97.53 % change on previous year | -143.4% |
| 2020 | 27.55 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 2021 | 149.19 % change on previous year | +441.5% |
| 2022 | -139.05 % change on previous year | -193.2% |
| 2023 | 48.32 % change on previous year | -134.8% |
| 2024 | -75.58 % change on previous year | -256.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's -75.58 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 46.18 % change on previous year. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's -75.58 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76.23 % change on previous year. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | -21351.8% | -1.97 % change on previous year | -421.66 % change on previous year |
| 1915 | +12589.3% | -1.52 % change on previous year | 189.23 % change on previous year |
| 1948 | -3796.5% | 5.82 % change on previous year | -215.03 % change on previous year |
| 1854 | +1614.3% | 16.67 % change on previous year | 285.71 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | -21.31 % change on previous year | -400 % change on previous year | 353.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1850s | 73.82 % change on previous year | -142.1 % change on previous year | 285.71 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1860s | 109.45 % change on previous year | -238.09 % change on previous year | 866.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 78.85 % change on previous year | -320 % change on previous year | 733.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 38.46 % change on previous year | -190.62 % change on previous year | 400 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1890s | 58.62 % change on previous year | -304.35 % change on previous year | 532.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 60.89 % change on previous year | -232.88 % change on previous year | 417.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 18.89 % change on previous year | -185.24 % change on previous year | 203.05 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1920s | 108.87 % change on previous year | -189.29 % change on previous year | 815.6 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1930s | -53.45 % change on previous year | -421.66 % change on previous year | 200.44 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1940s | 48.14 % change on previous year | -215.03 % change on previous year | 547.71 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | 63.27 % change on previous year | -146.78 % change on previous year | 892.21 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | 142.52 % change on previous year | -118.2 % change on previous year | 589.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -51.54 % change on previous year | -996.91 % change on previous year | 521.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -127.47 % change on previous year | -481.28 % change on previous year | 122.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 65.21 % change on previous year | -173.66 % change on previous year | 538.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5222 % change on previous year | -208.93 % change on previous year | 323.43 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.54 % change on previous year | -320.41 % change on previous year | 173.39 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.09 % change on previous year | -139.05 % change on previous year | 149.19 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Denmark?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Denmark was -75.58 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 892.21 % change on previous year in 1954.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -996.91 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Denmark rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Denmark ranks 152nd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Absolute change co2 Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.