Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Denmark
Denmark: Ghg emissions by sector stacked was 1.54 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.54 million
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
47th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.64 million
in 1991
All-time low
1.43 million
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 1.54 million for ghg emissions by sector stacked in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector stacked in Denmark peaked at 2.64 million in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.43 million, in 2021.
Denmark ranks 47th of 179 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.
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.46 million | — |
| 1991 | 2.64 million | +7.3% |
| 1992 | 2.50 million | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 2.41 million | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 2.42 million | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 2.31 million | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 2.45 million | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 2.37 million | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 2.32 million | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.32 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.29 million | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.21 million | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 2.17 million | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2.10 million | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.06 million | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 2.10 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 2.08 million | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.00 million | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 1.95 million | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 1.96 million | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.01 million | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1.96 million | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.77 million | -9.7% |
| 2013 | 1.81 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 1.66 million | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.68 million | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.65 million | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.59 million | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million | -5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.47 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.46 million | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1.43 million | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.48 million | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.54 million | +4.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.54 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 735,000, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.54 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.04 million, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.42 million | 2.31 million | 2.64 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.09 million | 1.95 million | 2.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.71 million | 1.47 million | 2.01 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.48 million | 1.43 million | 1.54 million | 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 ghg emissions by sector stacked in Denmark?
- Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Denmark was 1.54 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.64 million in 1991.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 million in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for ghg emissions by sector stacked?
- Denmark ranks 47th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg emissions by sector stacked rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector stacked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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