Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant in Denmark

Denmark: Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant was 1.57 Percentage of GDP in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.57 Percentage of GDP
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
27th
of 31 countries
All-time high
1.95 Percentage of GDP
in 2015
All-time low
0.894 Percentage of GDP
in 2006
Years of data
23
2001–2023

Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant in Denmark, 2001–2023

00.511.522001201220232001: 1.6 Percentage of GDP2002: 1.8 Percentage of GDP2003: 1.4 Percentage of GDP2004: 1.3 Percentage of GDP2005: 1.1 Percentage of GDP2006: 0.894 Percentage of GDP2007: 0.912 Percentage of GDP2008: 1 Percentage of GDP2009: 1.2 Percentage of GDP2010: 1.2 Percentage of GDP2011: 1.5 Percentage of GDP2012: 1.6 Percentage of GDP2013: 1.7 Percentage of GDP2014: 1.8 Percentage of GDP2015: 1.9 Percentage of GDP2016: 1.7 Percentage of GDP2017: 1.8 Percentage of GDP2018: 1.8 Percentage of GDP2019: 1.7 Percentage of GDP2020: 1.9 Percentage of GDP2021: 1.6 Percentage of GDP2022: 1.5 Percentage of GDP2023: 1.6 Percentage of GDP

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.

Analysis

In 2023, subnational government climate finance — climate significant in Denmark stood at 1.57 Percentage of GDP.

That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subnational government climate finance — climate significant in Denmark peaked at 1.95 Percentage of GDP in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.894 Percentage of GDP, in 2006.

That places Denmark 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant expenditure in Denmark, 2001 to 2023.
Year Percentage of GDP Change
2001 1.56 Percentage of GDP
2002 1.75 Percentage of GDP +12.3%
2003 1.41 Percentage of GDP -19.6%
2004 1.26 Percentage of GDP -10.7%
2005 1.08 Percentage of GDP -13.7%
2006 0.894 Percentage of GDP -17.6%
2007 0.912 Percentage of GDP +2.0%
2008 1.04 Percentage of GDP +13.6%
2009 1.21 Percentage of GDP +17.1%
2010 1.15 Percentage of GDP -4.9%
2011 1.52 Percentage of GDP +32.0%
2012 1.56 Percentage of GDP +2.3%
2013 1.71 Percentage of GDP +9.8%
2014 1.83 Percentage of GDP +7.1%
2015 1.95 Percentage of GDP +6.5%
2016 1.71 Percentage of GDP -12.3%
2017 1.75 Percentage of GDP +2.3%
2018 1.76 Percentage of GDP +0.7%
2019 1.69 Percentage of GDP -4.0%
2020 1.92 Percentage of GDP +13.6%
2021 1.56 Percentage of GDP -18.7%
2022 1.48 Percentage of GDP -5.6%
2023 1.57 Percentage of GDP +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.24 Percentage of GDP 0.894 Percentage of GDP 1.75 Percentage of GDP 9
2010s 1.66 Percentage of GDP 1.15 Percentage of GDP 1.95 Percentage of GDP 10
2020s 1.63 Percentage of GDP 1.48 Percentage of GDP 1.92 Percentage of GDP 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 24 Japan 1.94 Percentage of GDP compare
  2. 25 Portugal 1.66 Percentage of GDP compare
  3. 26 Romania 1.65 Percentage of GDP compare
  4. 28 Lithuania 1.5 Percentage of GDP compare
  5. 29 Finland 1.12 Percentage of GDP compare
  6. 30 Iceland 1.03 Percentage of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 33 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subnational government climate finance — climate significant in Denmark?
Subnational government climate finance — climate significant in Denmark was 1.57 Percentage of GDP in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest subnational government climate finance — climate significant recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.95 Percentage of GDP in 2015.
What is the lowest subnational government climate finance — climate significant recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.894 Percentage of GDP in 2006.
How does Denmark rank for subnational government climate finance — climate significant?
Denmark ranks 27th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is subnational government climate finance — climate significant rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Subnational government climate finance — Climate significant expenditure
Unit
Percentage of GDP
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
33 places, 731 data points, 2001–2023
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The Subnational Government Climate Finance database provides comparable data on subnational public climate-significant expenditure and investment, covering the years from 2001 to 2023, for 33 OECD and EU countries. This database was built using a pioneer methodology developed in the framework of the project “Financing Climate Action in Regions and Cities”, a joint 2022 project between the OECD and the European Commission Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO). The methodology relies on a refined approach to the COFOG classification from the System of National Accounts. Using the EU taxonomy for sustainability activities, three first-level COFOG functions (economic affairs and housing and community amenities) and 13 second-level COFOG functions (e.g. transport and energy, environmental protection, waste, water management, housing development) were identified as being “climate-significant”, meaning that expenditure and investment in these areas contributes, to some extent, to climate adaptation or mitigation objectives. For more information on the methodology used and related work on climate finance tracking, please visit: Tracking subnational government climate expenditure