Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0214 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Denmark stood at 0.0214 kt per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 0.0237 kt per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Denmark 60th out of 185 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1972 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0089 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0101 kt per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0108 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1987 | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0154 kt per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0176 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0182 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0196 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0204 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0212 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0222 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.022 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0211 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0223 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0207 kt per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0209 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0225 kt per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0235 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0237 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0232 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0223 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0214 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0226 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0211 kt per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0214 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.0214 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0163 kt per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.0214 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0156 kt per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre 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% | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | 0.0049 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0102 kt per square kilometre | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | 0.0173 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0197 kt per square kilometre | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | 0.0222 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0202 kt per square kilometre | 0.0237 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0216 kt per square kilometre | 0.0211 kt per square kilometre | 0.0226 kt per square kilometre | 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 (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre in Denmark was 0.0214 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0237 kt per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 60th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from CH4 (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.