Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Denmark

Denmark: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions was 0.3118 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.3118 kt
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
88th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.3202 kt
in 2018
All-time low
0.2471 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Denmark, 1990–2023

00.10.20.31990200620231990: 0.247 kt1991: 0.255 kt1992: 0.25 kt1993: 0.254 kt1994: 0.253 kt1995: 0.263 kt1996: 0.259 kt1997: 0.256 kt1998: 0.266 kt1999: 0.256 kt2000: 0.248 kt2001: 0.268 kt2002: 0.268 kt2003: 0.259 kt2004: 0.265 kt2005: 0.291 kt2006: 0.285 kt2007: 0.281 kt2008: 0.279 kt2009: 0.267 kt2010: 0.285 kt2011: 0.275 kt2012: 0.27 kt2013: 0.284 kt2014: 0.288 kt2015: 0.29 kt2016: 0.304 kt2017: 0.309 kt2018: 0.32 kt2019: 0.308 kt2020: 0.31 kt2021: 0.308 kt2022: 0.309 kt2023: 0.312 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.3118 kt for domestic wastewater — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions in Denmark peaked at 0.3202 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2471 kt, in 1990.

Denmark ranks 88th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Domestic Wastewater — Emissions in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in Denmark, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.2471 kt —
1991 0.2548 kt +3.1%
1992 0.2504 kt -1.7%
1993 0.2542 kt +1.5%
1994 0.2526 kt -0.7%
1995 0.2634 kt +4.3%
1996 0.2587 kt -1.8%
1997 0.2562 kt -0.9%
1998 0.266 kt +3.8%
1999 0.2559 kt -3.8%
2000 0.2478 kt -3.2%
2001 0.2681 kt +8.2%
2002 0.2682 kt +0.0%
2003 0.259 kt -3.4%
2004 0.2652 kt +2.4%
2005 0.2913 kt +9.8%
2006 0.2854 kt -2.0%
2007 0.2807 kt -1.6%
2008 0.279 kt -0.6%
2009 0.2666 kt -4.4%
2010 0.2846 kt +6.7%
2011 0.2755 kt -3.2%
2012 0.2698 kt -2.0%
2013 0.2842 kt +5.3%
2014 0.2883 kt +1.4%
2015 0.2904 kt +0.7%
2016 0.3041 kt +4.7%
2017 0.3088 kt +1.5%
2018 0.3202 kt +3.7%
2019 0.3076 kt -3.9%
2020 0.3102 kt +0.8%
2021 0.308 kt -0.7%
2022 0.3095 kt +0.5%
2023 0.3118 kt +0.8%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 0.3118 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1951 kt, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 0.3118 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3264 kt, 96% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2559 kt 0.2471 kt 0.266 kt 10
2000s 0.2711 kt 0.2478 kt 0.2913 kt 10
2010s 0.2934 kt 0.2698 kt 0.3202 kt 10
2020s 0.3099 kt 0.308 kt 0.3118 kt 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 85 Cuba 0.3217 kt compare
  2. 86 Zimbabwe 0.3164 kt compare
  3. 87 Dominican Republic 0.315 kt compare
  4. 89 Tajikistan 0.3096 kt compare
  5. 90 South Sudan 0.2919 kt compare
  6. 91 Guinea 0.2747 kt compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is domestic wastewater — emissions in Denmark?
Domestic wastewater — emissions in Denmark was 0.3118 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.3202 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2471 kt in 1990.
How does Denmark rank for domestic wastewater — emissions?
Denmark ranks 88th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is domestic wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
228 places, 7,605 data points, 1990–2023
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