Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita was -0.0773 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita in Denmark, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in Denmark is -0.0773 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 74.7% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in Denmark peaked at 2.52 tonnes per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, -1.79 tonnes per person, in 1997.
That places Denmark 178th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.812 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4233 tonnes per person | -47.9% |
| 1962 | 1.12 tonnes per person | +163.9% |
| 1963 | 0.8057 tonnes per person | -27.9% |
| 1964 | 0.525 tonnes per person | -34.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2409 tonnes per person | -54.1% |
| 1966 | 1.21 tonnes per person | +400.2% |
| 1967 | -0.2176 tonnes per person | -118.1% |
| 1968 | 0.8728 tonnes per person | -501.2% |
| 1969 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +42.2% |
| 1970 | 0.5464 tonnes per person | -56.0% |
| 1971 | -1.02 tonnes per person | -285.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5158 tonnes per person | -150.8% |
| 1973 | -0.076 tonnes per person | -114.7% |
| 1974 | -0.8294 tonnes per person | +991.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1382 tonnes per person | -116.7% |
| 1976 | 0.8565 tonnes per person | +519.8% |
| 1977 | 0.3365 tonnes per person | -60.7% |
| 1978 | -0.1451 tonnes per person | -143.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3673 tonnes per person | -353.1% |
| 1980 | -0.511 tonnes per person | -239.1% |
| 1981 | -1.67 tonnes per person | +227.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3712 tonnes per person | -122.2% |
| 1983 | -0.6877 tonnes per person | -285.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1335 tonnes per person | -119.4% |
| 1985 | 1.8 tonnes per person | +1247.3% |
| 1986 | -0.2309 tonnes per person | -112.8% |
| 1987 | -0.1084 tonnes per person | -53.0% |
| 1988 | -0.6301 tonnes per person | +481.0% |
| 1989 | -1.23 tonnes per person | +95.7% |
| 1990 | 0.9321 tonnes per person | -175.6% |
| 1991 | 2.06 tonnes per person | +121.2% |
| 1992 | -1.12 tonnes per person | -154.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4331 tonnes per person | -138.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7874 tonnes per person | +81.8% |
| 1995 | -0.577 tonnes per person | -173.3% |
| 1996 | 2.52 tonnes per person | -536.2% |
| 1997 | -1.79 tonnes per person | -171.1% |
| 1998 | -0.7917 tonnes per person | -55.8% |
| 1999 | -0.4858 tonnes per person | -38.6% |
| 2000 | -0.814 tonnes per person | +67.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2967 tonnes per person | -136.5% |
| 2002 | -0.0637 tonnes per person | -121.5% |
| 2003 | 0.9444 tonnes per person | -1583.0% |
| 2004 | -1.03 tonnes per person | -208.6% |
| 2005 | -0.6578 tonnes per person | -35.9% |
| 2006 | 1.46 tonnes per person | -322.7% |
| 2007 | -0.8772 tonnes per person | -159.9% |
| 2008 | -0.6286 tonnes per person | -28.3% |
| 2009 | -0.4354 tonnes per person | -30.7% |
| 2010 | 0.061 tonnes per person | -114.0% |
| 2011 | -0.8891 tonnes per person | -1558.1% |
| 2012 | -0.7825 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3387 tonnes per person | -143.3% |
| 2014 | -0.7427 tonnes per person | -319.3% |
| 2015 | -0.433 tonnes per person | -41.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3153 tonnes per person | -172.8% |
| 2017 | -0.3906 tonnes per person | -223.9% |
| 2018 | -0.0096 tonnes per person | -97.5% |
| 2019 | -0.6292 tonnes per person | +6449.3% |
| 2020 | -0.4545 tonnes per person | -27.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2226 tonnes per person | -149.0% |
| 2022 | -0.0863 tonnes per person | -138.7% |
| 2023 | -0.0442 tonnes per person | -48.7% |
| 2024 | -0.0773 tonnes per person | +74.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's -0.0773 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0767 tonnes per person. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's -0.0773 tonnes per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -0.0003 tonnes per person, 281.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -6449.3% | -0.0096 tonnes per person | -0.6292 tonnes per person |
| 2011 | -1558.1% | 0.061 tonnes per person | -0.8891 tonnes per person |
| 2003 | +1583.0% | -0.0637 tonnes per person | 0.9444 tonnes per person |
| 1985 | +1247.3% | 0.1335 tonnes per person | 1.8 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7025 tonnes per person | -0.2176 tonnes per person | 1.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0695 tonnes per person | -1.02 tonnes per person | 0.8565 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2771 tonnes per person | -1.67 tonnes per person | 1.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1969 tonnes per person | -1.79 tonnes per person | 2.52 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1797 tonnes per person | -1.03 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.3162 tonnes per person | -0.8891 tonnes per person | 0.3387 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0879 tonnes per person | -0.4545 tonnes per person | 0.2226 tonnes per person | 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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in Denmark?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in Denmark was -0.0773 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 tonnes per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.79 tonnes per person in 1997.
- How does Denmark rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 178th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Absolute change co2 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.