Change air pollutant emissions in Denmark
Denmark: Change air pollutant emissions was 183,104 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
183,104
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
123rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
1.12 million
in 1963
All-time low
183,104
in 2022
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Denmark, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change air pollutant emissions in Denmark is 183,104, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 273 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Denmark peaked at 1.12 million in 1963 and was at its lowest, 183,104, in 2022.
That places Denmark 123rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change air pollutant emissions in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 185,861 | — |
| 1751 | 186,007 | +0.1% |
| 1752 | 186,150 | +0.1% |
| 1753 | 186,288 | +0.1% |
| 1754 | 186,423 | +0.1% |
| 1755 | 186,554 | +0.1% |
| 1756 | 186,681 | +0.1% |
| 1757 | 186,805 | +0.1% |
| 1758 | 186,924 | +0.1% |
| 1759 | 187,040 | +0.1% |
| 1760 | 187,152 | +0.1% |
| 1761 | 187,284 | +0.1% |
| 1762 | 187,411 | +0.1% |
| 1763 | 187,535 | +0.1% |
| 1764 | 187,655 | +0.1% |
| 1765 | 187,771 | +0.1% |
| 1766 | 187,883 | +0.1% |
| 1767 | 187,991 | +0.1% |
| 1768 | 188,096 | +0.1% |
| 1769 | 188,196 | +0.1% |
| 1770 | 188,292 | +0.1% |
| 1771 | 188,408 | +0.1% |
| 1772 | 188,520 | +0.1% |
| 1773 | 188,628 | +0.1% |
| 1774 | 188,732 | +0.1% |
| 1775 | 188,832 | +0.1% |
| 1776 | 188,927 | +0.1% |
| 1777 | 189,019 | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 189,106 | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 189,190 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 189,269 | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 189,368 | +0.1% |
| 1782 | 189,463 | +0.1% |
| 1783 | 189,554 | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 189,640 | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 189,722 | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 189,800 | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 189,874 | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 189,944 | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 190,009 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 190,070 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 190,151 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 190,227 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 190,299 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 190,367 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 190,430 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 190,489 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 190,543 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 190,593 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 190,639 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 190,680 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 190,741 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 190,798 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 190,849 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 190,897 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 190,940 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 190,978 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 191,011 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 191,041 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 191,065 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 191,085 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 192,624 | +0.8% |
| 1812 | 194,147 | +0.8% |
| 1813 | 195,656 | +0.8% |
| 1814 | 197,150 | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 198,628 | +0.7% |
| 1816 | 200,092 | +0.7% |
| 1817 | 201,541 | +0.7% |
| 1818 | 202,975 | +0.7% |
| 1819 | 204,394 | +0.7% |
| 1820 | 205,798 | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 207,168 | +0.7% |
| 1822 | 208,523 | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 209,863 | +0.6% |
| 1824 | 211,189 | +0.6% |
| 1825 | 212,500 | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 213,795 | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 215,077 | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 216,343 | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 217,594 | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 218,831 | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 219,470 | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 220,099 | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 220,718 | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 221,326 | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 221,923 | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 222,510 | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 223,086 | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 223,652 | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 224,207 | +0.2% |
| 1840 | 224,751 | +0.2% |
| 1841 | 226,242 | +0.7% |
| 1842 | 227,715 | +0.7% |
| 1843 | 229,841 | +0.9% |
| 1844 | 231,387 | +0.7% |
| 1845 | 233,060 | +0.7% |
| 1846 | 234,552 | +0.6% |
| 1847 | 235,665 | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 237,719 | +0.9% |
| 1849 | 238,868 | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 240,578 | +0.7% |
| 1851 | 242,742 | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 245,199 | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 247,157 | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 249,676 | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 251,941 | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 255,470 | +1.4% |
| 1857 | 257,515 | +0.8% |
| 1858 | 257,177 | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 260,021 | +1.1% |
| 1860 | 260,541 | +0.2% |
| 1861 | 264,587 | +1.6% |
| 1862 | 264,663 | +0.0% |
| 1863 | 266,605 | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 265,667 | -0.4% |
| 1865 | 270,217 | +1.7% |
| 1866 | 269,895 | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 270,475 | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 273,136 | +1.0% |
| 1869 | 272,041 | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 274,757 | +1.0% |
| 1871 | 274,779 | +0.0% |
| 1872 | 273,481 | -0.5% |
| 1873 | 273,065 | -0.2% |
| 1874 | 273,857 | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 276,279 | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 276,585 | +0.1% |
| 1877 | 275,783 | -0.3% |
| 1878 | 273,904 | -0.7% |
| 1879 | 275,326 | +0.5% |
| 1880 | 276,835 | +0.5% |
| 1881 | 276,001 | -0.3% |
| 1882 | 275,396 | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 276,844 | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 274,222 | -0.9% |
| 1885 | 273,527 | -0.3% |
| 1886 | 270,763 | -1.0% |
| 1887 | 269,929 | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 272,218 | +0.8% |
| 1889 | 272,745 | +0.2% |
| 1890 | 268,586 | -1.5% |
| 1891 | 269,728 | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 270,189 | +0.2% |
| 1893 | 264,062 | -2.3% |
| 1894 | 269,079 | +1.9% |
| 1895 | 270,213 | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 278,908 | +3.2% |
| 1897 | 279,307 | +0.1% |
| 1898 | 277,344 | -0.7% |
| 1899 | 279,106 | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 272,103 | -2.5% |
| 1901 | 271,176 | -0.3% |
| 1902 | 268,943 | -0.8% |
| 1903 | 267,966 | -0.4% |
| 1904 | 270,201 | +0.8% |
| 1905 | 263,421 | -2.5% |
| 1906 | 266,697 | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 252,058 | -5.5% |
| 1908 | 267,883 | +6.3% |
| 1909 | 274,509 | +2.5% |
| 1910 | 260,895 | -5.0% |
| 1911 | 259,586 | -0.5% |
| 1912 | 270,417 | +4.2% |
| 1913 | 264,522 | -2.2% |
| 1914 | 258,538 | -2.3% |
| 1915 | 257,564 | -0.4% |
| 1916 | 265,523 | +3.1% |
| 1917 | 237,154 | -10.7% |
| 1918 | 262,910 | +10.9% |
| 1919 | 263,950 | +0.4% |
| 1920 | 253,038 | -4.1% |
| 1921 | 234,545 | -7.3% |
| 1922 | 267,526 | +14.1% |
| 1923 | 265,358 | -0.8% |
| 1924 | 273,669 | +3.1% |
| 1925 | 236,908 | -13.4% |
| 1926 | 226,994 | -4.2% |
| 1927 | 252,375 | +11.2% |
| 1928 | 231,882 | -8.1% |
| 1929 | 251,612 | +8.5% |
| 1930 | 230,100 | -8.5% |
| 1931 | 233,477 | +1.5% |
| 1932 | 221,783 | -5.0% |
| 1933 | 217,515 | -1.9% |
| 1934 | 226,385 | +4.1% |
| 1935 | 229,642 | +1.4% |
| 1936 | 241,320 | +5.1% |
| 1937 | 254,242 | +5.4% |
| 1938 | 241,613 | -5.0% |
| 1939 | 267,900 | +10.9% |
| 1940 | 257,197 | -4.0% |
| 1941 | 287,707 | +11.9% |
| 1942 | 273,004 | -5.1% |
| 1943 | 322,833 | +18.3% |
| 1944 | 316,661 | -1.9% |
| 1945 | 247,566 | -21.8% |
| 1946 | 300,347 | +21.3% |
| 1947 | 359,290 | +19.6% |
| 1948 | 310,444 | -13.6% |
| 1949 | 319,203 | +2.8% |
| 1950 | 463,184 | +45.1% |
| 1951 | 484,607 | +4.6% |
| 1952 | 520,513 | +7.4% |
| 1953 | 530,397 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 585,007 | +10.3% |
| 1955 | 655,299 | +12.0% |
| 1956 | 654,673 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 646,447 | -1.3% |
| 1958 | 678,250 | +4.9% |
| 1959 | 702,398 | +3.6% |
| 1960 | 1.03 million | +46.0% |
| 1961 | 1.05 million | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 1.09 million | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 1.12 million | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.10 million | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 1.05 million | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 1.01 million | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 989,086 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 919,174 | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 957,686 | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 906,292 | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 825,091 | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 863,973 | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 901,572 | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 781,105 | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 759,402 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 788,798 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 796,817 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 849,440 | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 858,605 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 837,220 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 836,414 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 833,197 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 824,883 | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 837,225 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 846,298 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 820,399 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 799,483 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 754,936 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 709,872 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 712,444 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 744,016 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 725,802 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 715,221 | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 675,165 | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 639,100 | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 621,201 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 571,405 | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 536,122 | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 487,533 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 467,927 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 458,325 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 432,089 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 433,727 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 416,936 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 417,178 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 403,191 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 410,490 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 388,781 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 351,689 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 343,249 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 303,752 | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 283,861 | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 270,629 | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 248,627 | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 251,875 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 244,005 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 233,395 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 216,670 | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 201,629 | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 186,583 | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 186,885 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 183,104 | -2.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 183,104 is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,374, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 183,104 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,480, 65% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change air pollutant emissions in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | +46.0% | 702,398 | 1.03 million |
| 1950 | +45.1% | 319,203 | 463,184 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 186,473 | 185,861 | 187,040 | 10 |
| 1760s | 187,697 | 187,152 | 188,196 | 10 |
| 1770s | 188,765 | 188,292 | 189,190 | 10 |
| 1780s | 189,664 | 189,269 | 190,009 | 10 |
| 1790s | 190,381 | 190,070 | 190,639 | 10 |
| 1800s | 190,900 | 190,680 | 191,065 | 10 |
| 1810s | 197,829 | 191,085 | 204,394 | 10 |
| 1820s | 211,785 | 205,798 | 217,594 | 10 |
| 1830s | 221,582 | 218,831 | 224,207 | 10 |
| 1840s | 231,980 | 224,751 | 238,868 | 10 |
| 1850s | 250,748 | 240,578 | 260,021 | 10 |
| 1860s | 267,783 | 260,541 | 273,136 | 10 |
| 1870s | 274,782 | 273,065 | 276,585 | 10 |
| 1880s | 273,848 | 269,929 | 276,844 | 10 |
| 1890s | 272,652 | 264,062 | 279,307 | 10 |
| 1900s | 267,496 | 252,058 | 274,509 | 10 |
| 1910s | 260,106 | 237,154 | 270,417 | 10 |
| 1920s | 249,391 | 226,994 | 273,669 | 10 |
| 1930s | 236,398 | 217,515 | 267,900 | 10 |
| 1940s | 299,425 | 247,566 | 359,290 | 10 |
| 1950s | 592,078 | 463,184 | 702,398 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.03 million | 919,174 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 833,110 | 759,402 | 906,292 | 10 |
| 1980s | 809,993 | 709,872 | 846,298 | 10 |
| 1990s | 642,801 | 487,533 | 744,016 | 10 |
| 2000s | 418,033 | 351,689 | 467,927 | 10 |
| 2010s | 259,769 | 201,629 | 343,249 | 10 |
| 2020s | 185,524 | 183,104 | 186,885 | 3 |
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More climate change data for Denmark
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 184.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,374 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,827 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 233.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,637 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 20.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change air pollutant emissions in Denmark?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Denmark was 183,104 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million in 1963.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 183,104 in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Denmark ranks 123rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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