Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 6.4 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Denmark, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
In 2024, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Denmark stood at 6.4 t CO2e/capita. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Denmark peaked at 17.2 t CO2e/capita in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6.4 t CO2e/capita, in 2024.
Denmark ranks 58th of 203 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.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16.29 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 15.27 t CO2e/capita | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 15.52 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 15.33 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 14.2 t CO2e/capita | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 14.49 t CO2e/capita | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 15.32 t CO2e/capita | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 15.94 t CO2e/capita | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 15.88 t CO2e/capita | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 16.45 t CO2e/capita | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 16.52 t CO2e/capita | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 14.15 t CO2e/capita | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 14.73 t CO2e/capita | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 14.33 t CO2e/capita | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 14.15 t CO2e/capita | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 15.61 t CO2e/capita | +10.3% |
| 1986 | 15.78 t CO2e/capita | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 15.28 t CO2e/capita | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 14.4 t CO2e/capita | -5.7% |
| 1989 | 13.39 t CO2e/capita | -7.0% |
| 1990 | 13.43 t CO2e/capita | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 15.47 t CO2e/capita | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 14.25 t CO2e/capita | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 14.71 t CO2e/capita | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 15.38 t CO2e/capita | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 14.73 t CO2e/capita | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 17.2 t CO2e/capita | +16.8% |
| 1997 | 15.26 t CO2e/capita | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 14.44 t CO2e/capita | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 13.82 t CO2e/capita | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 13.02 t CO2e/capita | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 13.27 t CO2e/capita | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 13.07 t CO2e/capita | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 14.06 t CO2e/capita | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 12.89 t CO2e/capita | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 12.17 t CO2e/capita | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 13.46 t CO2e/capita | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 12.57 t CO2e/capita | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 11.83 t CO2e/capita | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 11.36 t CO2e/capita | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 11.38 t CO2e/capita | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 10.38 t CO2e/capita | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 9.47 t CO2e/capita | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 9.72 t CO2e/capita | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 8.93 t CO2e/capita | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 8.49 t CO2e/capita | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 8.73 t CO2e/capita | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 8.27 t CO2e/capita | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 8.23 t CO2e/capita | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 7.57 t CO2e/capita | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 7.18 t CO2e/capita | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 7.39 t CO2e/capita | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 7.04 t CO2e/capita | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 6.55 t CO2e/capita | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 6.4 t CO2e/capita | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.47 t CO2e/capita | 14.2 t CO2e/capita | 16.45 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.83 t CO2e/capita | 13.39 t CO2e/capita | 16.52 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.87 t CO2e/capita | 13.43 t CO2e/capita | 17.2 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.77 t CO2e/capita | 11.36 t CO2e/capita | 14.06 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.12 t CO2e/capita | 7.57 t CO2e/capita | 11.38 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.91 t CO2e/capita | 6.4 t CO2e/capita | 7.39 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Denmark?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Denmark was 6.4 t CO2e/capita in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 17.2 t CO2e/capita in 1996.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.4 t CO2e/capita in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Denmark ranks 58th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.