Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Denmark
Denmark: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 61.79 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Denmark is 61.79 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Denmark peaked at 79.28 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 59.05 %, in 2020.
Denmark ranks 119th of 221 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 72.85 % | — |
| 1991 | 76.01 % | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 74.45 % | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 75.09 % | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 76.54 % | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 75.22 % | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 79.28 % | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 76.76 % | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 76.2 % | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 75.18 % | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 73.81 % | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 74.74 % | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 74.85 % | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 76.25 % | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 75.15 % | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 74.08 % | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 77.23 % | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 75.54 % | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 74.97 % | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 74.74 % | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 75.41 % | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 75.51 % | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 73.39 % | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 73.5 % | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.13 % | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 69.29 % | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 65.84 % | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 64.83 % | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 65.17 % | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 61.97 % | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 59.05 % | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 60.98 % | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 61.77 % | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 61.79 % | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 61.79 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 75.38 %, 82% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 61.79 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.06 %, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 75.76 % | 72.85 % | 79.28 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.14 % | 73.81 % | 77.23 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.6 % | 61.97 % | 75.51 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.9 % | 59.05 % | 61.79 % | 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 share (co2eq) in Denmark?
- Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Denmark was 61.79 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 79.28 % in 1996.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.05 % in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Denmark ranks 119th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.