Temperature change in Denmark

In 2025, the land surface of Denmark was 2.29 °C warmer than the 1951 to 1980 average.

Measure: Temperature change on land compared with 1951 to 1980 Unit: °C difference from the 1951 to 1980 average Data: 1961 to 2025 Source: FAOSTAT
The latest value carries the source flag “Estimate”.
Denmark, 2025 2.29e (Estimate) °C difference from the 1951 to 1980 average
Change from 2024 −0.05°C 2024: 2.34 °C
World, 2025 1.88 °Ce (Estimate) Official aggregate
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2025 2.17 °C Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2025 21st of 199 See the full ranking

Temperature change in Denmark over time

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°C difference from the 1951 to 1980 average. Source: FAO, FAOSTAT. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Temperature change on land compared with 1951 to 1980 (°C difference from the 1951 to 1980 average), 2001 to 2025
Period DenmarkWorld
2025 2.29 °Ce (Estimated value) 1.88 °Ce (Estimated value)
2024 2.34 °Ce (Estimated value) 2.11 °Ce (Estimated value)
2023 1.88 °Ce (Estimated value) 1.77 °Ce (Estimated value)
2022 2.23 °Ce (Estimated value) 1.38 °Ce (Estimated value)
2021 1.69 °Ce (Estimated value) 1.47 °Ce (Estimated value)
2020 2.64 °Ce (Estimated value) 1.66 °Ce (Estimated value)
2019 2.18 °Ce (Estimated value) 1.43 °Ce (Estimated value)
2018 2.11 °Ce (Estimated value) 1.24 °Ce (Estimated value)
2017 1.62 °Ce (Estimated value) 1.42 °Ce (Estimated value)
2016 1.85 °Ce (Estimated value) 1.68 °Ce (Estimated value)
2015 1.52 °Ce (Estimated value) 1.40 °Ce (Estimated value)
2014 2.68 °Ce (Estimated value) 1.01 °Ce (Estimated value)
2013 0.40 °Ce (Estimated value) 1.01 °Ce (Estimated value)
2012 1.14 °Ce (Estimated value) 1.11 °Ce (Estimated value)
2011 0.68 °Ce (Estimated value) 0.93 °Ce (Estimated value)
2010 -0.20 °Ce (Estimated value) 1.28 °Ce (Estimated value)
2009 1.32 °Ce (Estimated value) 0.93 °Ce (Estimated value)
2008 1.85 °Ce (Estimated value) 0.92 °Ce (Estimated value)
2007 2.13 °Ce (Estimated value) 1.19 °Ce (Estimated value)
2006 1.34 °Ce (Estimated value) 1.05 °Ce (Estimated value)
2005 1.27 °Ce (Estimated value) 1.11 °Ce (Estimated value)
2004 1.02 °Ce (Estimated value) 0.89 °Ce (Estimated value)
2003 0.69 °Ce (Estimated value) 0.91 °Ce (Estimated value)
2002 1.64 °Ce (Estimated value) 0.99 °Ce (Estimated value)
2001 1.02 °Ce (Estimated value) 0.85 °Ce (Estimated value)

Flags: e Estimated value . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.05 from 2.34 °C in 2024.
  • Since 2015, when it was 1.52 °C, the figure has changed by +0.77.
  • Among the 199 countries with data for 2025, Denmark has the 21st highest value.
  • The figure for the world in 2025 was 1.88 °C.

Source and dates

Original producer
FAOSTAT
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, FAOSTAT
Dataset or series code
ET · dataset details · view at source
Selection
Months Code=7020 Element Code=7271
Observation period
1961 to 2025 for Denmark
Provider update
Not stated by the provider
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (FAO statistical database terms)
Attribution
Source: FAO, FAOSTAT. Licence: CC BY 4.0