Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Denmark
Denmark: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage was 1.21 billion current US$ in 2021. ▲ Rising
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Denmark, 1990–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Denmark stood at 1.21 billion current US$.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Denmark peaked at 1.43 billion current US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 631.21 million current US$, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 76th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Denmark, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 631.21 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 804.42 million current US$ | +27.4% |
| 1992 | 763.97 million current US$ | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 832.35 million current US$ | +9.0% |
| 1994 | 925.48 million current US$ | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 917.23 million current US$ | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.17 billion current US$ | +27.3% |
| 1997 | 1.05 billion current US$ | -9.7% |
| 1998 | 1.02 billion current US$ | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.01 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 976.34 million current US$ | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.05 billion current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 1.09 billion current US$ | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2004 | 1.19 billion current US$ | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 1.17 billion current US$ | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.43 billion current US$ | +22.1% |
| 2007 | 1.38 billion current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 1.35 billion current US$ | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.32 billion current US$ | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 1.38 billion current US$ | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.29 billion current US$ | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.19 billion current US$ | -7.6% |
| 2013 | 1.29 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 1.21 billion current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 1.17 billion current US$ | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.27 billion current US$ | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 1.24 billion current US$ | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 1.30 billion current US$ | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 1.21 billion current US$ | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.15 billion current US$ | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 1.21 billion current US$ | +5.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.21 billion current US$ is above the median for high income countries, which is 970.21 million current US$, 1.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.21 billion current US$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.59 billion current US$, 76% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 912.50 million current US$ | 631.21 million current US$ | 1.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.22 billion current US$ | 976.34 million current US$ | 1.43 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 billion current US$ | 1.17 billion current US$ | 1.38 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 billion current US$ | 1.15 billion current US$ | 1.21 billion current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9574 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 30.70 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0723 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 5,136 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 18.24 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 121.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.043 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 3,052 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 17.85 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Denmark?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Denmark was 1.21 billion current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 billion current US$ in 2006.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 631.21 million current US$ in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage?
- Denmark ranks 76th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage 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 Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cost of damage due to carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use and the manufacture of cement, estimated to be US$40 per ton of CO2 (the unit damage in 2017 US dollars for CO2 emitted in 2020) times the number of tons of CO2 emitted. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.