Europe & Central Asia · High income · 2023

Denmark: smaller EDGAR inventory · 42 MtCO₂e

In 2023, Denmark emitted 42 MtCO₂e (7.11 t per person, 0.10 t per $1K GDP) - transport led at 27% and carbon dioxide dominated the gas mix at 64%. EU EDGAR v8.0, excludes land use.

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Corpus placement

Denmark ranks only #51 of 51 by absolute total in 2023, well behind its per-capita rank of #27 — a small overall footprint carried by a comparatively high per-person rate.

#51 / 51
Absolute Mt rank
#27 / 51
Per-capita rank
#50 / 51
GDP intensity rank

According to EU EDGAR v8.0 totals, World Bank population, and GDP denominators at 2023. Excludes LULUCF.

B
Emissions Performance Score
71/100
Denmark · 2023 EDGAR data

Based on per-capita emissions, GDP intensity, methane share, and the multi-year emissions trend, benchmarked against the 51-country EDGAR corpus, not a judgment of policy effort, development stage, or overall climate risk. See the benchmark table and methodology.

Per-capita emissions C-
7.11 t/person
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ population, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
GDP intensity A+
0.10 t/$1K GDP
EDGAR latest-year total ÷ GDP, vs. the 51-country corpus spread
Methane share F
24%
Share of the gas mix that is CH4 (AR6 GWP100 ≈ 27.9× CO2, short-lived but potent)
Emissions trend A
-48%
Change from the first to the latest EDGAR-tracked year for this country

EDGAR inventory roll

Roll DNK · 2023 42 Mt · 7.11 t per person

Denmark sits in the lower absolute-Mt tercile among 51 tracked EDGAR economies (42 Mt in 2023) - absolute, per-capita, and GDP-intensity ranks on one roll.

  • ABS 42 Mt
  • PC 7.11 t
  • INT 0.10
  • RANK-A #51 / 51
  • RANK-P #27 / 51
  • RANK-I #50 / 51
  • SECTOR 27% Transport
  • GAS 64% Carbon
  • PHOTO Sweden
  • BOOK 51 econ

Photo-finish absolute-Mt peer: Sweden (49 Mt · Δ 7 Mt vs Denmark)

Absolute-Mt neighbourhood

2023 EDGAR totals · nearest inventories to Denmark

1. Singapore762. Ireland583. Norway574. Sweden495. Denmark42

Year-to-year inventory change

What changed between 2022 and 2023

2022 → 2023
  • Denmark's EDGAR greenhouse-gas total fell from 43.4 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 42 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of −1.41 MtCO₂e (−3.3%).
  • Denmark's methane total rose from 10.1 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 10.2 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of +0.11 MtCO₂e (+1.1%).
  • Denmark's transport total rose from 11.3 MtCO₂e in 2022 to 11.4 MtCO₂e in 2023 in the EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, a change of +0.08 MtCO₂e (+0.7%).

Arithmetic differences between two inventory years in one stored EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024) extract, not a second source release, a forecast, or a policy verdict.

Trends Inventory CSV

Denmark ranks only #51 of 51 by absolute total in 2023, well behind its per-capita rank of #27 — a small overall footprint carried by a comparatively high per-person rate. How we place countries.

Denmark vs all tracked economies by EDGAR greenhouse-gas total

Where Denmark's 2023 EDGAR MtCO₂e sits among every tracked economy with live rows (inventory mass, not per-capita responsibility)

42 0th percentile in the bottom 1% of 51 economies

Tracked economies, banded by EDGAR MtCO₂e (AR6 GWP100)

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more economies. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EU EDGAR v8.0 · 2023

Denmark 2023 emissions by IPCC sector

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Transport112. Agriculture103. Energy74. Industry65. Buildings46. Waste37. Fugitive emissions1
0%100%27%
Transport share of 2023 total

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) EDGAR GHG · 2023

Denmark emissions trend (1970–2023, MtCO₂e)

Annual greenhouse-gas totals, EU EDGAR v8.0

20406080100 197019771984199119982005201220192023 42
Reported annual emissions for Denmark, 1970 to 2023 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

Data from EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release)

Source: EU EDGAR (Joint Research Centre) As of 1970–2023

Denmark 2023 greenhouse-gas inventory

EU EDGAR v8.0 · MtCO₂e · AR6 GWP100

1. Carbon dioxide26.82. Methane10.23. Nitrous oxide4.64. Fluorinated gases0.4

Scale versus per-person exposure

Absolute inventory signature

Denmark's absolute inventory is thin: 42 MtCO₂e lands in the lower Mt tercile among tracked EDGAR economies (≤256.77 Mt).

Denmark ranks only #51 of 51 by absolute total in 2023, well behind its per-capita rank of #27 — a small overall footprint carried by a comparatively high per-person rate.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) Country totals (AR6 GWP100, excl. LULUCF) Country figures for DNK exclude LULUCF; verify policy-critical totals against the Joint Research Centre EDGAR country table.

Other Europe & Central Asia economies in EDGAR

Methodology

Denmark (DNK) is in the lower third of live EDGAR country mass (42 MtCO₂e in 2023). Rows are aggregated from EU EDGAR v8.0 by IPCC sector and gas for 2023, excluding LULUCF. See the methodology page for GWP100 factors and the full pipeline. Full methodology.

Source: EU EDGAR v8.0 (Joint Research Centre) 2024 Global bottom-up inventory, CC BY 4.0.

FAQ

How much CO₂-equivalent did Denmark emit in 2023?

Denmark's 2023 total is 42 MtCO₂e per EU EDGAR v8.0 (AR6 GWP100, excludes LULUCF).

How do Denmark's absolute and per-capita ranks compare?

Denmark ranks #51 of 51 by absolute total and #27 by per-capita emissions in 2023, with GDP intensity at #50.

Which sector dominates Denmark's emissions?

Transport led at 27% of the 2023 national total (42 MtCO₂e).

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher.

Data vintage: EU EDGAR v8.0 (2024 release), 2023 data year. Country emissions summed from EDGAR records for the focal year; LULUCF excluded on ranked surfaces.