Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Denmark

Denmark: Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.001 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.2%
World rank
42nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.0023 units per square kilometre
in 1996
All-time low
0.001 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Denmark, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Denmark is 0.001 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Denmark peaked at 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.001 units per square kilometre, in 2023.

That places Denmark 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.

Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of) in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per square kilometre in Denmark, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0.0021 units per square kilometre
1971 0.002 units per square kilometre -5.4%
1972 0.002 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1973 0.002 units per square kilometre -0.4%
1974 0.0018 units per square kilometre -8.0%
1975 0.0019 units per square kilometre +2.5%
1976 0.002 units per square kilometre +6.1%
1977 0.0021 units per square kilometre +4.1%
1978 0.0021 units per square kilometre +0.1%
1979 0.0022 units per square kilometre +3.7%
1980 0.0022 units per square kilometre +0.2%
1981 0.0019 units per square kilometre -13.9%
1982 0.0019 units per square kilometre +3.8%
1983 0.0019 units per square kilometre -2.8%
1984 0.0019 units per square kilometre -1.1%
1985 0.002 units per square kilometre +10.1%
1986 0.0021 units per square kilometre +1.3%
1987 0.002 units per square kilometre -2.9%
1988 0.0019 units per square kilometre -5.4%
1989 0.0018 units per square kilometre -6.3%
1990 0.0018 units per square kilometre -0.3%
1991 0.002 units per square kilometre +15.0%
1992 0.0019 units per square kilometre -7.2%
1993 0.002 units per square kilometre +3.2%
1994 0.0021 units per square kilometre +5.0%
1995 0.002 units per square kilometre -3.5%
1996 0.0023 units per square kilometre +16.5%
1997 0.0021 units per square kilometre -10.3%
1998 0.002 units per square kilometre -4.7%
1999 0.0019 units per square kilometre -3.4%
2000 0.0018 units per square kilometre -5.6%
2001 0.0018 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2002 0.0018 units per square kilometre -0.6%
2003 0.002 units per square kilometre +6.8%
2004 0.0018 units per square kilometre -7.6%
2005 0.0017 units per square kilometre -5.9%
2006 0.0019 units per square kilometre +11.3%
2007 0.0018 units per square kilometre -6.1%
2008 0.0017 units per square kilometre -5.1%
2009 0.0016 units per square kilometre -3.9%
2010 0.0016 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2011 0.0015 units per square kilometre -8.0%
2012 0.0014 units per square kilometre -7.6%
2013 0.0014 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2014 0.0013 units per square kilometre -7.3%
2015 0.0013 units per square kilometre -5.2%
2016 0.0013 units per square kilometre +4.0%
2017 0.0012 units per square kilometre -4.5%
2018 0.0012 units per square kilometre -0.3%
2019 0.0011 units per square kilometre -7.9%
2020 0.0011 units per square kilometre -5.7%
2021 0.0011 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2022 0.0011 units per square kilometre -3.6%
2023 0.001 units per square kilometre -8.2%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 0.001 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0008 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 0.001 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.002 units per square kilometre 0.0018 units per square kilometre 0.0022 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.002 units per square kilometre 0.0018 units per square kilometre 0.0022 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.002 units per square kilometre 0.0018 units per square kilometre 0.0023 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0018 units per square kilometre 0.0016 units per square kilometre 0.002 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0013 units per square kilometre 0.0011 units per square kilometre 0.0016 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0011 units per square kilometre 0.001 units per square kilometre 0.0011 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 39 Liechtenstein 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 40 Dominican Republic 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 41 Switzerland 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 43 Cyprus 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 44 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 45 Iraq 0.0009 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Denmark?
Annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) in Denmark was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 1996.
What is the lowest annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of)?
Denmark ranks 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual net emissions/removals (greenhouse gas, total, metric ton of) rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) 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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Indicator
Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
201 places, 10,149 data points, 1970–2023
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Annual Net Emissions/Removals (Greenhouse gas, Total, Metric ton of CO₂) 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.