Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) … square in Denmark

Denmark: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) … square was 30,341 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
30,341 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
52nd
of 208 countries
All-time high
35,639 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
15,780 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per square in Denmark, 1990–2021

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1990200520211990: 15.8k current US$ per square kilometre1991: 20.1k current US$ per square kilometre1992: 19.1k current US$ per square kilometre1993: 20.8k current US$ per square kilometre1994: 23.1k current US$ per square kilometre1995: 22.9k current US$ per square kilometre1996: 29.2k current US$ per square kilometre1997: 26.3k current US$ per square kilometre1998: 25.6k current US$ per square kilometre1999: 25.2k current US$ per square kilometre2000: 24.4k current US$ per square kilometre2001: 26.3k current US$ per square kilometre2002: 27.1k current US$ per square kilometre2003: 31.1k current US$ per square kilometre2004: 29.6k current US$ per square kilometre2005: 29.2k current US$ per square kilometre2006: 35.6k current US$ per square kilometre2007: 34.4k current US$ per square kilometre2008: 33.6k current US$ per square kilometre2009: 33.1k current US$ per square kilometre2010: 34.4k current US$ per square kilometre2011: 32.1k current US$ per square kilometre2012: 29.7k current US$ per square kilometre2013: 32.3k current US$ per square kilometre2014: 30.2k current US$ per square kilometre2015: 29.3k current US$ per square kilometre2016: 31.7k current US$ per square kilometre2017: 31.0k current US$ per square kilometre2018: 32.4k current US$ per square kilometre2019: 30.3k current US$ per square kilometre2020: 28.9k current US$ per square kilometre2021: 30.3k current US$ per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 30,341 current US$ per square kilometre for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per square in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per square in Denmark peaked at 35,639 current US$ per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 15,780 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1990.

Denmark ranks 52nd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) … square in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per square kilometre in Denmark, 1990 to 2021.
Year current US$ per square kilometre Change
1990 15,780 current US$ per square kilometre —
1991 20,110 current US$ per square kilometre +27.4%
1992 19,099 current US$ per square kilometre -5.0%
1993 20,809 current US$ per square kilometre +9.0%
1994 23,137 current US$ per square kilometre +11.2%
1995 22,931 current US$ per square kilometre -0.9%
1996 29,184 current US$ per square kilometre +27.3%
1997 26,345 current US$ per square kilometre -9.7%
1998 25,554 current US$ per square kilometre -3.0%
1999 25,175 current US$ per square kilometre -1.5%
2000 24,408 current US$ per square kilometre -3.0%
2001 26,320 current US$ per square kilometre +7.8%
2002 27,126 current US$ per square kilometre +3.1%
2003 31,115 current US$ per square kilometre +14.7%
2004 29,635 current US$ per square kilometre -4.8%
2005 29,199 current US$ per square kilometre -1.5%
2006 35,639 current US$ per square kilometre +22.1%
2007 34,387 current US$ per square kilometre -3.5%
2008 33,634 current US$ per square kilometre -2.2%
2009 33,093 current US$ per square kilometre -1.6%
2010 34,380 current US$ per square kilometre +3.9%
2011 32,140 current US$ per square kilometre -6.5%
2012 29,688 current US$ per square kilometre -7.6%
2013 32,293 current US$ per square kilometre +8.8%
2014 30,152 current US$ per square kilometre -6.6%
2015 29,296 current US$ per square kilometre -2.8%
2016 31,710 current US$ per square kilometre +8.2%
2017 30,991 current US$ per square kilometre -2.3%
2018 32,450 current US$ per square kilometre +4.7%
2019 30,278 current US$ per square kilometre -6.7%
2020 28,852 current US$ per square kilometre -4.7%
2021 30,341 current US$ per square kilometre +5.2%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 30,341 current US$ per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 31,772 current US$ per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 30,341 current US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,339 current US$ per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22,813 current US$ per square kilometre 15,780 current US$ per square kilometre 29,184 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2000s 30,456 current US$ per square kilometre 24,408 current US$ per square kilometre 35,639 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2010s 31,338 current US$ per square kilometre 29,296 current US$ per square kilometre 34,380 current US$ per square kilometre 10
2020s 29,597 current US$ per square kilometre 28,852 current US$ per square kilometre 30,341 current US$ per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 49 Austria 33,203 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  2. 50 Saint Lucia 32,276 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  3. 51 Malaysia 32,195 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  4. 53 Slovenia 29,359 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  5. 54 Faroe Islands 27,671 current US$ per square kilometre compare
  6. 55 Slovakia 27,083 current US$ per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per square in Denmark?
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per square in Denmark was 30,341 current US$ per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per square recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 35,639 current US$ per square kilometre in 2006.
What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per square recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 15,780 current US$ per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Denmark rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per square?
Denmark ranks 52nd out of 208 countries with data for 2021.
Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current us$), per square rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$), per square kilometre
Unit
current US$ per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
208 places, 6,698 data points, 1970–2021
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Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.