Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Denmark
Denmark: Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars was 59.4 Grams per kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Average CO2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Grams per kilometre.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 59.4 Grams per kilometre for average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and down 46.1% 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, 59.4 Grams per kilometre, in 2024.
Denmark ranks 27th of 28 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
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 | 85.44 Grams per kilometre | 59.4 Grams per kilometre | 116.4 Grams per kilometre | 5 |
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More environment data for Denmark
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 38.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2865 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.5045 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0088 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1091 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.8057 Mt CO2e (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 59.4 Grams per kilometre in 2024, 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 59.4 Grams per kilometre in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars?
- Denmark ranks 27th out of 28 countries with data for 2024.
- Is average co2 emissions per km from new passenger cars rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.1%. 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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