Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.5968 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.5968 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 1.83 kt per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.5968 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Denmark 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7969 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.9249 kt per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1963 | 1.02 kt per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 1.08 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 1.11 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.25 kt per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1967 | 1.23 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 1.34 kt per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 1.48 kt per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1970 | 1.55 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 1.43 kt per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1972 | 1.49 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 1.49 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.39 kt per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 1.4 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 1.51 kt per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1977 | 1.56 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 1.54 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 1.6 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 1.53 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 1.32 kt per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1982 | 1.37 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.28 kt per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 1.3 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.52 kt per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1986 | 1.5 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.49 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 1.42 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 1.25 kt per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1990 | 1.28 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 1.53 kt per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1992 | 1.39 kt per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1993 | 1.45 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.55 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 1.45 kt per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 1.83 kt per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 1997 | 1.56 kt per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 1.51 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.41 kt per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 1.32 kt per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.36 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.33 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.43 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 1.3 kt per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 1.21 kt per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 1.4 kt per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 1.29 kt per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 1.22 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 1.16 kt per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 1.19 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.06 kt per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9487 kt per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9845 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8791 kt per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 0.8183 kt per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.8447 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8099 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8218 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7229 kt per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2020 | 0.649 kt per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6135 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.6066 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5968 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.14 kt per square kilometre | 0.7969 kt per square kilometre | 1.48 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.5 kt per square kilometre | 1.39 kt per square kilometre | 1.6 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.4 kt per square kilometre | 1.25 kt per square kilometre | 1.53 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 kt per square kilometre | 1.28 kt per square kilometre | 1.83 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3 kt per square kilometre | 1.16 kt per square kilometre | 1.43 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9079 kt per square kilometre | 0.7229 kt per square kilometre | 1.19 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6165 kt per square kilometre | 0.5968 kt per square kilometre | 0.649 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 44 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.6603 kt per square kilometre compare
- 45 Serbia 0.6499 kt per square kilometre compare
- 46 Slovakia 0.6187 kt per square kilometre compare
- 48 Jamaica 0.5947 kt per square kilometre compare
- 49 Indonesia 0.5812 kt per square kilometre compare
- 50 Slovenia 0.5713 kt 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 energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Denmark was 0.5968 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.83 kt per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5968 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.4%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.