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Environment · Europe & Central Asia · High income

Denmark: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 4.28 t (2024), 63rd of 203 in the world and 31st of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG per person is 6.40 t (2024), 58th of 203 in the world and 28th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG emissions is 38.3 Mt (2024), 96th of 203 in the world and 30th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.

CO₂ per person4.28 t2024 · world 63/203 · region 31/49GHG per person6.40 t2024 · world 58/203 · region 28/49GHG emissions38.3 Mt2024 · world 96/203 · region 30/49CO₂ emissions25.6 Mt2024 · world 80/203 · region 30/49
CO₂ per person
DenmarkEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Denmark4.28 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
DenmarkEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020Denmark6.40 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Denmark in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes4.28 t202463/20331/499.95 t8.75 t4.77 t−33%since 20146.62 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e6.40 t202458/20328/4913.02 t11.38 t7.18 t−28%since 20148.65 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e38.3 Mt202496/20330/4969.5 Mt63.1 Mt41.9 Mt−24%since 20147,953.3 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt25.6 Mt202480/20330/4953.1 Mt48.6 Mt27.8 Mt−29%since 20146,082.4 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e8.1 Mt2024112/20329/499.2 Mt8.9 Mt8.7 Mt−6.8%since 20141,278.5 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption39.5%202161/2129/5410.7%21.2%39.5%+15.7 ppsince 201115.1%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output79.0%202131/2069/5115.5%32.0%81.6%+38.7 ppsince 201134.4%26.7%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³7.5 µg/m³2023173/20045/5214.9 µg/m³11.4 µg/m³7.6 µg/m³−18%since 201314.4 µg/m³13.0 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area16.0%2024143/21439/5714.3%14.7%15.8%+0.6 ppsince 201438.6%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area65.1%202432/2109/5566.2%65.7%65.5%−1.2 ppsince 201429.1%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area58.9%20242/2061/5357.0%60.5%59.3%−1.9 ppsince 201412.3%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory23.8%202546/21318/55··17.9%+3.3 ppsince 201513.2%22.2%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources15.6%202273/17724/4712.7%13.5%15.8%+3.4 ppsince 20126.7%6.4%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³1,016 m³2022126/18341/481,124 m³1,082 m³1,029 m³−5.3%since 20127,674 m³10,983 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare6,096 kg/ha202426/17910/486,216 kg/ha5,876 kg/ha6,926 kg/ha−9.7%since 20144,045 kg/ha5,394 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Denmark and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Denmark. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorDenmarkGermanySwedenNorway
CO₂ per person4.28 t20246.94 t20243.57 t20247.18 t2024
GHG per person6.40 t20248.07 t20244.97 t20249.65 t2024
GHG emissions38.3 Mt2024674.4 Mt202452.6 Mt202453.8 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions25.6 Mt2024579.9 Mt202437.8 Mt202440.0 Mt2024
Methane8.1 Mt202455.5 Mt20248.1 Mt20248.8 Mt2024
Renewable energy39.5%202117.6%202157.9%202161.4%2021
Renewable power79.0%202139.8%202167.4%202199.1%2021
PM2.5 exposure7.5 µg/m³20238.8 µg/m³20235.3 µg/m³20235.5 µg/m³2023
Forest cover16.0%202432.8%202468.6%202433.2%2024
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