Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Denmark
Denmark: Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars was 40.2 Grams per kilometre in 2025. ▼ Falling
Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Denmark, 2000–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Grams per kilometre.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 40.2 Grams per kilometre for average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 32.2% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Denmark peaked at 175.7 Grams per kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.2 Grams per kilometre, in 2025.
Denmark ranks 36th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Grams per kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 175.7 Grams per kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 172.9 Grams per kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 170 Grams per kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 169 Grams per kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 165.9 Grams per kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 163.7 Grams per kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 162.5 Grams per kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 159.8 Grams per kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 146.4 Grams per kilometre | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 139.1 Grams per kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 126.2 Grams per kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 125 Grams per kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 117 Grams per kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2013 | 112.7 Grams per kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 110.2 Grams per kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 106.2 Grams per kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 106 Grams per kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 129.8 Grams per kilometre | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 132.8 Grams per kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 135.6 Grams per kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 116.4 Grams per kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 92.3 Grams per kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2022 | 86.3 Grams per kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 72.8 Grams per kilometre | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 59.3 Grams per kilometre | -18.5% |
| 2025 | 40.2 Grams per kilometre | -32.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 40.2 Grams per kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 104.9 Grams per kilometre, 38% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 40.2 Grams per kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 104.5 Grams per kilometre, 38% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -32.2% | 59.3 Grams per kilometre | 40.2 Grams per kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 162.5 Grams per kilometre | 139.1 Grams per kilometre | 175.7 Grams per kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 120.15 Grams per kilometre | 106 Grams per kilometre | 135.6 Grams per kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.88 Grams per kilometre | 40.2 Grams per kilometre | 116.4 Grams per kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More environment data for Denmark
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.696 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0189 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Denmark?
- Average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Denmark was 40.2 Grams per kilometre in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 175.7 Grams per kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.2 Grams per kilometre in 2025.
- How does Denmark rank for average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars?
- Denmark ranks 36th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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