Emissions of air pollutants oecd in Denmark
Denmark: Emissions of air pollutants oecd was 44.06 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
44.06
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
14th
of 31 countries
All-time high
103.62
in 1991
All-time low
42.58
in 2014
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Emissions of air pollutants oecd in Denmark, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 44.06 for emissions of air pollutants oecd in 2015.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants oecd in Denmark peaked at 103.62 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 42.58, in 2014.
That places Denmark 14th out of 31 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Emissions of air pollutants oecd in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 100 | — |
| 1991 | 103.62 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 101.13 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 99.18 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 93.7 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 89.22 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 86.44 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 80.19 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 75.09 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 68.65 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 65.91 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 64.93 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 62.38 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 63.26 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 61.9 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 62.47 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 61.1 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 62.03 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 59.27 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 55.39 | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 54.96 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 49.99 | -9.0% |
| 2012 | 47.81 | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 46.14 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 42.58 | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 44.06 | +3.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 44.06 is above the median for high income countries, which is 40.16, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 44.06 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 38.03, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.72 | 68.65 | 103.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.86 | 55.39 | 65.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.59 | 42.58 | 54.96 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 emissions of air pollutants oecd in Denmark?
- Emissions of air pollutants oecd in Denmark was 44.06 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants oecd recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 103.62 in 1991.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants oecd recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.58 in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for emissions of air pollutants oecd?
- Denmark ranks 14th out of 31 countries with data for 2015.
- Is emissions of air pollutants oecd rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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