Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Denmark
Denmark: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 4.18 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Denmark, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 4.18 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.7% on the previous year and down 69.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Denmark peaked at 43.06 Mt CO2e in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.18 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
Denmark ranks 83rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.64 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 14.94 Mt CO2e | -10.2% |
| 1972 | 16.61 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 1973 | 15.55 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 14.85 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 15.66 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 17.83 Mt CO2e | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 19.61 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 19.04 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 21.44 Mt CO2e | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 26.26 Mt CO2e | +22.5% |
| 1981 | 20 Mt CO2e | -23.9% |
| 1982 | 26.59 Mt CO2e | +32.9% |
| 1983 | 24.66 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 25.18 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 30.8 Mt CO2e | +22.3% |
| 1986 | 31.06 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 29.94 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 27.82 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 23.19 Mt CO2e | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 25.2 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 34.04 Mt CO2e | +35.1% |
| 1992 | 28.86 Mt CO2e | -15.2% |
| 1993 | 30.44 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 34.51 Mt CO2e | +13.4% |
| 1995 | 30.73 Mt CO2e | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 43.06 Mt CO2e | +40.1% |
| 1997 | 34.03 Mt CO2e | -21.0% |
| 1998 | 30.54 Mt CO2e | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 27.33 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 24.17 Mt CO2e | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 25.44 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 25.58 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 30.46 Mt CO2e | +19.1% |
| 2004 | 24.52 Mt CO2e | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 21.22 Mt CO2e | -13.4% |
| 2006 | 28.9 Mt CO2e | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 24.2 Mt CO2e | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 22.16 Mt CO2e | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 22.14 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 22.16 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 17.95 Mt CO2e | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 14.65 Mt CO2e | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 16.94 Mt CO2e | +15.6% |
| 2014 | 13.45 Mt CO2e | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 10.56 Mt CO2e | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 11.88 Mt CO2e | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 9.4 Mt CO2e | -20.9% |
| 2018 | 9.48 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 6.62 Mt CO2e | -30.2% |
| 2020 | 5.68 Mt CO2e | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 6.74 Mt CO2e | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 6.46 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 4.9 Mt CO2e | -24.2% |
| 2024 | 4.18 Mt CO2e | -14.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 4.18 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.62 Mt CO2e, 90% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 4.18 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.39 Mt CO2e, 57% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.22 Mt CO2e | 14.85 Mt CO2e | 21.44 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.55 Mt CO2e | 20 Mt CO2e | 31.06 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.88 Mt CO2e | 25.2 Mt CO2e | 43.06 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.88 Mt CO2e | 21.22 Mt CO2e | 30.46 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.31 Mt CO2e | 6.62 Mt CO2e | 22.16 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.59 Mt CO2e | 4.18 Mt CO2e | 6.74 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 80 Trinidad and Tobago 4.87 Mt CO2e compare
- 81 Portugal 4.62 Mt CO2e compare
- 82 Cote d'Ivoire 4.58 Mt CO2e compare
- 84 Brunei 4.17 Mt CO2e compare
- 85 Honduras 4.12 Mt CO2e compare
- 86 New Zealand 4.11 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Denmark
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- 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 carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Denmark?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Denmark was 4.18 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 43.06 Mt CO2e in 1996.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.18 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Denmark ranks 83rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).