Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Denmark
Denmark: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 25.57 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Denmark is 25.57 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Denmark peaked at 74.02 Mt CO2e in 1996 and was at its lowest, 25.57 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
That places Denmark 80th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61.96 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 57.69 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 59.74 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 58.79 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 52.39 Mt CO2e | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 54.68 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 60.39 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 1977 | 62.09 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 62.03 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 65.45 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 64.88 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 54.56 Mt CO2e | -15.9% |
| 1982 | 56.85 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 53.32 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 54.95 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 62.75 Mt CO2e | +14.2% |
| 1986 | 63.38 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 61.42 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 57.49 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 51.81 Mt CO2e | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 52.43 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 63.09 Mt CO2e | +20.3% |
| 1992 | 57.39 Mt CO2e | -9.0% |
| 1993 | 59.71 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 63.69 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 60.59 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 74.02 Mt CO2e | +22.2% |
| 1997 | 64.25 Mt CO2e | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 60.26 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 57.28 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 53.15 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 54.74 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 54.26 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 59.69 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 54.12 Mt CO2e | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 50.65 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 58.6 Mt CO2e | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 53.87 Mt CO2e | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 50.6 Mt CO2e | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 48.41 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 48.56 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 43.48 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 38.6 Mt CO2e | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 40.34 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 36.2 Mt CO2e | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 34.07 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 35.68 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 33.55 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 33.54 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.08 Mt CO2e | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 27.79 Mt CO2e | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 29.56 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 28.49 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 26.21 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 25.57 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 25.57 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.79 Mt CO2e, 95% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 25.57 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 34.19 Mt CO2e, 75% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.52 Mt CO2e | 52.39 Mt CO2e | 65.45 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.14 Mt CO2e | 51.81 Mt CO2e | 64.88 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.27 Mt CO2e | 52.43 Mt CO2e | 74.02 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.81 Mt CO2e | 48.41 Mt CO2e | 59.69 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.41 Mt CO2e | 30.08 Mt CO2e | 48.56 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.53 Mt CO2e | 25.57 Mt CO2e | 29.56 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2049 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Denmark?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Denmark was 25.57 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 74.02 Mt CO2e in 1996.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.57 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Denmark ranks 80th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).