Energy — Emissions in Denmark

Denmark: Energy — Emissions was 22,600 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
22,600 kt
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
85th
of 217 countries
All-time high
71,900 kt
in 1996
All-time low
22,600 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Denmark, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Denmark recorded 22,600 kt for energy — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Denmark peaked at 71,900 kt in 1996 and was at its lowest, 22,600 kt, in 2023.

That places Denmark 85th out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 44,956 kt 31,400 kt 58,700 kt 9
1970s 59,130 kt 55,000 kt 63,000 kt 10
1980s 55,030 kt 49,300 kt 60,400 kt 10
1990s 58,720 kt 50,500 kt 71,900 kt 10
2000s 50,860 kt 44,900 kt 56,200 kt 10
2010s 34,990 kt 27,600 kt 46,300 kt 10
2020s 23,375 kt 22,600 kt 24,700 kt 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 82 Sweden 30,300 kt compare
  2. 83 Slovakia 28,500 kt compare
  3. 84 Bahrain 28,300 kt compare
  4. 86 Sudan 22,500 kt compare
  5. 87 Dominican Republic 22,400 kt compare
  6. 88 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 22,300 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Denmark?
Energy — emissions in Denmark was 22,600 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 71,900 kt in 1996.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 22,600 kt in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for energy — emissions?
Denmark ranks 85th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,511 data points, 1961–2023
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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