2012:
Number 1 on
Climate Change Performance Index 2013
Number 4 on the list 'The cities with the best reputation' (
The Reputation Institute)
Number 1 on
The 2012 Global Green Economy Index - 'GGEI'
Number 1 in setting op climate targets and reduction of CO2 (
Accenture and Carbon Disclosure Project 'CDP')
Copenhagen is on top 10 in ‘The Perfect 100 World Cities’ (
Newsweek)
4th in integration and inclusion of foreigners in big cities (
Intercultural cities Indeks)
European Green Capital Award 2014 (
European Environment Comission)
Denmark is the second most peaceful country in the world (
Global Peace Index 2012)
3rd in quality of life rankings for the world’s major cities (
Monocle)
The Green Building Award 2012 (
The UN City in Copenhagen)
Number 1 on OECD's list of happiest countries in the world (
Better Life Index)
DR’s Concert Hall in Top 10 concert halls of the World (
Gramophone)
Europe’s best city for ’Foodies’ (
Travel + Leisure)
World’s best conditions for cleantech start-ups (
Cleantech group & WWF)
Copenhagen is the second biggest trade-show-city in the world (
FashionUnited)
World’s best sport cities in according to its size (Sport Business Group)
The World’s Best Restaurant for third time in a row, NOMA (
Restaurant Magazine)
3rd in human capital in the World (
EIU)
The easiest place to do business in Europe (
The World Bank)
Number 8 on 'The top 10 smart cities on the planet' (
Co EXIST)
Denmark number 1 in entrepreneurship and opportunity among 142 countries (
Legatum Prosperity Index 2012)
Europas førende krydstogthavn for 3. gang i træk (
World Travel Awards)
Nordens bedste lufthavn i 2012 (
World Airport Awards)
2011:
Best Work-Life balance in the world (OECD)
Sustainability Award 2011 (Hilton Copenhagen Airport)
Number 2 on the list of best sustainable role models (E&Y)
Number 9 on Mercer’s Quality of Living list which measures the quality of life for expatriate workers
Number 3 of 44 of best English-speaking countries (CU)
The world’s best chef (Rasmus Kofoed) (Bocuse d’Or)
The world’s best restaurant, NOMA (Restaurant Magazine)
Europe’s most reliable airport (FlightStats)
18th best shopping experience in the world (Globe Shopper Index)
Number 1 on UNESCO’s list of happiest countries in the world
Number 3 on Monocle magazine’s Most Livable Cities Index
Number 7 on Lonely Planet’s list of best destinations for families
Number 12 on the Reputation Institute’s measure of cities’ brand value
Bjarke Ingels' 8-tallet in Copenhagen awarded 'Best Residential Building in the World'
Copenhagen Airport is appointed to be the best airport in Northern Europe (SkyTrax Survey)
2010:
Number 1 on World Happiness Report (The Earth Institute at Columbia University)
The world’s best Bike City (Discovery)
The World’s best restaurant, Noma (Restaurant Magazine)
The 5th best ‘place to go’ in the world (New York Times)
The second most secure city in the world (TripAtlas)
The sixth most popular conference city in the world (ICCA)
The world’s most green city (Discovery)
The world’s best business city (Forbes)
The world’s best metro (Metrorail)
Europe’s most punctual airline, SAS (Flightstats)