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.
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
- Share co2 vs population 0.0576 (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 6.01 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 5.34 million (2025)
- Urban population 88.8% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 4.75 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 4.20 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 4.75 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 4.75 (2024)
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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