Energy — Emissions (CH4) in Denmark
Denmark: Energy — Emissions (CH4) was 30.6 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 30.6 kt for energy — emissions in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Denmark peaked at 33.9 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.28 kt, in 1961.
That places Denmark 144th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CH4) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.28 kt | — |
| 1962 | 5.59 kt | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 5.83 kt | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 5.87 kt | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 6.09 kt | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 6.32 kt | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 6.26 kt | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 6.44 kt | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 7.02 kt | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 9.82 kt | +39.9% |
| 1971 | 8.32 kt | -15.3% |
| 1972 | 8.52 kt | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 8.63 kt | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 8.08 kt | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 7.58 kt | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 7.88 kt | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 8.05 kt | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 8.37 kt | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 9.46 kt | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 10.9 kt | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 11.9 kt | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 12.7 kt | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 12.8 kt | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 14.5 kt | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 15.4 kt | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 16.4 kt | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 17.2 kt | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 17.3 kt | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 17.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 17.7 kt | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 20.6 kt | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 20.9 kt | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 21.2 kt | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 21.5 kt | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 21 kt | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 22 kt | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 23.5 kt | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 22 kt | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 24.7 kt | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 24.4 kt | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 25.2 kt | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 25.6 kt | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 26 kt | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 28 kt | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 29.2 kt | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 30.3 kt | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 31.7 kt | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 31.4 kt | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 30.1 kt | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 31.9 kt | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 29.6 kt | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 28.9 kt | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 29.9 kt | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 29.9 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 32.1 kt | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 33.6 kt | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 33.9 kt | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 33.2 kt | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 31.9 kt | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 30.5 kt | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 32.3 kt | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 30.2 kt | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 30.6 kt | +1.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 30.6 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 36.2 kt, 85% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 30.6 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.8 kt, 68% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CH4) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +39.9% | 7.02 kt | 9.82 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.08 kt | 5.28 kt | 7.02 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.47 kt | 7.58 kt | 9.82 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.64 kt | 10.9 kt | 17.3 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.51 kt | 17.7 kt | 24.7 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.19 kt | 24.4 kt | 31.7 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.49 kt | 28.9 kt | 33.9 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.9 kt | 30.2 kt | 32.3 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 141 Senegal 33.7 kt compare
- 142 New Zealand 32.8 kt compare
- 143 Slovenia 31.8 kt compare
- 145 Sri Lanka 29.9 kt compare
- 146 Mauritania 28.3 kt compare
- 147 Central African Republic 25.7 kt 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 energy — emissions in Denmark?
- Energy — emissions in Denmark was 30.6 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 33.9 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.28 kt in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for energy — emissions?
- Denmark ranks 144th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf