Live estimate
Denmark CO₂ Emissions
Denmark emitted 28.4 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.1% of the world total, the 80th most of 213 countries. That is 4.8 tonnes per person, close to the world average of 4.7 t.
Estimated CO₂ emitted by Denmark in 2026 so far
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CO₂ in 2024
28.4 Mt
28.4 million tonnes
World rank
#80
of 213 countries
Share of world
0.1%
world total 38.6 Gt
Per person
4.8 t
world average 4.7 t
Change vs 2023
-1.4%
2023: 28.8 Mt
Historical share
0.2%
#47 since 1750
Trend since 2000
Emissions fell 1.4% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are down 45%. Emissions peaked in 1996 at 74.9 million tonnes and are now 62% lower.
Show yearly data (million tonnes)
| Year | CO₂ (Mt) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 28.4 |
| 2023 | 28.8 |
| 2022 | 29.1 |
| 2021 | 29.6 |
| 2020 | 28.3 |
| 2019 | 30.9 |
| 2018 | 34.6 |
| 2017 | 34.7 |
| 2016 | 36.9 |
| 2015 | 35.1 |
| 2014 | 37.6 |
| 2013 | 41.8 |
| 2012 | 39.9 |
| 2011 | 44.2 |
| 2010 | 49.2 |
| 2009 | 48.9 |
| 2008 | 51.3 |
| 2007 | 54.7 |
| 2006 | 59.5 |
| 2005 | 51.5 |
| 2004 | 55.1 |
| 2003 | 60.6 |
| 2002 | 55.6 |
| 2001 | 55.9 |
| 2000 | 54.3 |
Where it comes from
Oil is the largest source of Denmark’s CO₂, at 76%.
- Coal6%1.8 Mt
- Oil76%21.5 Mt
- Gas13%3.6 Mt
- Cement4%1.0 Mt
- Flaring0%0.1 Mt
- Other industry1%0.4 Mt
How Denmark compares
Questions and answers
How much CO₂ does Denmark emit?
Denmark emitted 28.4 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.1% of global emissions. That is about 1 tonnes every second.
What are Denmark’s CO₂ emissions per person?
Denmark emits 4.8 tonnes per person, close to the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (6.0 million people in 2024).
Are Denmark’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?
Emissions fell 1.4% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are down 45%. Emissions peaked in 1996 at 74.9 million tonnes and are now 62% lower.
What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Denmark?
Oil is the largest source, at 76% of Denmark’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (21.5 million tonnes).
How much has Denmark contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?
Since 1750, Denmark has emitted about 4 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.2% of the world total, the 47th largest historical contribution.
Related reading
Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Budget 2025), CC BY 4.0. Annual figures are fossil-fuel and industry CO₂ for 2024, the latest complete year. Live counters are estimates that assume 2024 emission rates continue. How the counter works →