Energy — Emissions (CO2) in Denmark
Denmark: Energy — Emissions (CO2) was 22,600 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions in Denmark, 1961–2023
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 92nd out of 231 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.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31,400 kt | — |
| 1962 | 36,500 kt | +16.2% |
| 1963 | 40,400 kt | +10.7% |
| 1964 | 42,700 kt | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 43,800 kt | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 49,600 kt | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 48,600 kt | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 52,900 kt | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 58,700 kt | +11.0% |
| 1970 | 61,500 kt | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 56,500 kt | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 59,000 kt | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 58,800 kt | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 55,000 kt | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 55,500 kt | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 59,500 kt | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 61,800 kt | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 60,700 kt | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 63,000 kt | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 60,400 kt | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 51,900 kt | -14.1% |
| 1982 | 53,800 kt | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 50,300 kt | -6.5% |
| 1984 | 51,100 kt | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 60,100 kt | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 59,000 kt | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 58,600 kt | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 55,800 kt | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 49,300 kt | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 50,500 kt | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 60,100 kt | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 54,400 kt | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 56,900 kt | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 60,800 kt | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 56,800 kt | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 71,900 kt | +26.6% |
| 1997 | 61,200 kt | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 59,400 kt | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 55,200 kt | -7.1% |
| 2000 | 51,500 kt | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 53,100 kt | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 52,200 kt | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 56,200 kt | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 50,900 kt | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 47,300 kt | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 54,800 kt | +15.9% |
| 2007 | 50,200 kt | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 47,500 kt | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 44,900 kt | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 46,300 kt | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 41,000 kt | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 36,700 kt | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 38,100 kt | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 33,900 kt | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 31,400 kt | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 32,400 kt | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 31,000 kt | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 31,500 kt | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 27,600 kt | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 24,700 kt | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 23,200 kt | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 23,000 kt | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 22,600 kt | -1.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 22,600 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 30,800 kt, 73% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 22,600 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31,500 kt, 72% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 92nd out of 231 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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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