emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 4.58 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.58 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
85th
of 207 countries
All-time high
27.96 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1963
All-time low
4.58 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Denmark stood at 4.58 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 27.96 tonnes per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 4.58 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 85th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 26.14 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 27.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 27.96 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 27.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 26.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 25.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1967 | 24.73 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 22.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1969 | 23.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 22.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1971 | 20.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1972 | 21.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 22.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 19.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1975 | 18.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 19.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 19.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 21.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1979 | 21.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 20.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 20.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 20.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 20.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 20.93 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 21.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 20.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 19.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 18.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 17.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 17.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 18.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 18.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 17.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 16.88 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 15.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 15.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 14.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 13.4 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 12.19 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 11.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 11.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 10.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 10.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 10.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 10.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 10.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 9.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 8.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 8.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 7.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 7.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 6.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 6.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2015 | 6.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 6.1 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 5.83 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 5.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 5.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 4.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 4.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 4.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 4.58 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.78 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 4.58 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 27.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 20.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 21.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.07 tonnes per square kilometre | 12.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.45 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 11.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 82 Ghana 4.78 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 83 France 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 84 Myanmar 4.64 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 86 Egypt 4.52 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 87 Tanzania 4.28 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 88 Zimbabwe 4.2 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Denmark was 4.58 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 27.96 tonnes per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.58 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 85th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants 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.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
emissions of air pollutants 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.