How have things changed?, per capita in Denmark
Denmark: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.083 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
How have things changed?, per capita in Denmark, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed?, per capita in Denmark stood at 0.083 metric tons per person. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.3967 metric tons per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.083 metric tons per person, in 2024.
That places Denmark 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.1767 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.1773 metric tons per person | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2214 metric tons per person | +24.8% |
| 1968 | 0.3015 metric tons per person | +36.2% |
| 1969 | 0.2607 metric tons per person | -13.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2488 metric tons per person | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2823 metric tons per person | +13.4% |
| 1972 | 0.2891 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2875 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3638 metric tons per person | +26.5% |
| 1975 | 0.3492 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3783 metric tons per person | +8.3% |
| 1977 | 0.355 metric tons per person | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.343 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3403 metric tons per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.3967 metric tons per person | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3631 metric tons per person | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3774 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.3658 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.3622 metric tons per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3514 metric tons per person | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3612 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.3331 metric tons per person | -7.8% |
| 1988 | 0.3849 metric tons per person | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3759 metric tons per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.2952 metric tons per person | -21.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3479 metric tons per person | +17.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3862 metric tons per person | +11.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3196 metric tons per person | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3689 metric tons per person | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3919 metric tons per person | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3275 metric tons per person | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 0.3532 metric tons per person | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3026 metric tons per person | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2728 metric tons per person | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 0.2963 metric tons per person | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2904 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2743 metric tons per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1983 metric tons per person | -27.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2097 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1752 metric tons per person | -16.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1664 metric tons per person | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1253 metric tons per person | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1323 metric tons per person | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1472 metric tons per person | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1558 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1351 metric tons per person | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0962 metric tons per person | -28.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1258 metric tons per person | +30.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1383 metric tons per person | +9.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1593 metric tons per person | +15.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1233 metric tons per person | -22.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1635 metric tons per person | +32.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1427 metric tons per person | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1167 metric tons per person | -18.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1328 metric tons per person | +13.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0864 metric tons per person | -34.9% |
| 2022 | 0.084 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0888 metric tons per person | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 0.083 metric tons per person | -6.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.083 metric tons per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0138 metric tons per person, 6.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.083 metric tons per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0052 metric tons per person, 16.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2275 metric tons per person | 0.1767 metric tons per person | 0.3015 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.3237 metric tons per person | 0.2488 metric tons per person | 0.3783 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3672 metric tons per person | 0.3331 metric tons per person | 0.3967 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3366 metric tons per person | 0.2728 metric tons per person | 0.3919 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2015 metric tons per person | 0.1253 metric tons per person | 0.2963 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1357 metric tons per person | 0.0962 metric tons per person | 0.1635 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.095 metric tons per person | 0.083 metric tons per person | 0.1328 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in Denmark?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Denmark was 0.083 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3967 metric tons per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.083 metric tons per person in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 23rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
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- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.