Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Denmark

Denmark: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions was 0.0286 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0286 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
75th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.073 kt
in 1992
All-time low
0.0286 kt
in 2016
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Denmark, 1990–2023

00.020.040.060.081990200620231990: 0.073 kt1991: 0.073 kt1992: 0.073 kt1993: 0.073 kt1994: 0.073 kt1995: 0.037 kt1996: 0.037 kt1997: 0.037 kt1998: 0.035 kt1999: 0.032 kt2000: 0.033 kt2001: 0.034 kt2002: 0.036 kt2003: 0.037 kt2004: 0.038 kt2005: 0.037 kt2006: 0.038 kt2007: 0.037 kt2008: 0.037 kt2009: 0.035 kt2010: 0.036 kt2011: 0.032 kt2012: 0.033 kt2013: 0.033 kt2014: 0.032 kt2015: 0.03 kt2016: 0.029 kt2017: 0.029 kt2018: 0.029 kt2019: 0.029 kt2020: 0.029 kt2021: 0.029 kt2022: 0.029 kt2023: 0.029 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, industrial wastewater — emissions in Denmark stood at 0.0286 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions in Denmark peaked at 0.073 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0286 kt, in 2016.

Denmark ranks 75th of 203 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.

Industrial Wastewater — Emissions in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O) in Denmark, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0728 kt —
1991 0.073 kt +0.2%
1992 0.073 kt +0.0%
1993 0.073 kt -0.0%
1994 0.0729 kt -0.0%
1995 0.0371 kt -49.1%
1996 0.0366 kt -1.5%
1997 0.0368 kt +0.5%
1998 0.0352 kt -4.2%
1999 0.0319 kt -9.6%
2000 0.033 kt +3.5%
2001 0.0336 kt +1.9%
2002 0.036 kt +7.1%
2003 0.0371 kt +3.0%
2004 0.0378 kt +1.8%
2005 0.0372 kt -1.6%
2006 0.0375 kt +1.0%
2007 0.0366 kt -2.5%
2008 0.0371 kt +1.5%
2009 0.035 kt -5.7%
2010 0.0361 kt +3.1%
2011 0.0325 kt -10.0%
2012 0.0332 kt +2.1%
2013 0.033 kt -0.4%
2014 0.0321 kt -2.9%
2015 0.03 kt -6.6%
2016 0.0286 kt -4.6%
2017 0.0286 kt +0.0%
2018 0.0286 kt +0.0%
2019 0.0286 kt +0.0%
2020 0.0286 kt +0.0%
2021 0.0286 kt +0.0%
2022 0.0286 kt +0.0%
2023 0.0286 kt +0.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 0.0286 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0221 kt, 1.3× the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 0.0286 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0347 kt, 82% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Industrial Wastewater — Emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
1995 -49.1% 0.0729 kt 0.0371 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0542 kt 0.0319 kt 0.073 kt 10
2000s 0.0361 kt 0.033 kt 0.0378 kt 10
2010s 0.0311 kt 0.0286 kt 0.0361 kt 10
2020s 0.0286 kt 0.0286 kt 0.0286 kt 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 72 Austria 0.0312 kt compare
  2. 73 Finland 0.0298 kt compare
  3. 74 Nicaragua 0.0294 kt compare
  4. 76 Sri Lanka 0.0283 kt compare
  5. 77 Norway 0.0276 kt compare
  6. 78 Bangladesh 0.0264 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is industrial wastewater — emissions in Denmark?
Industrial wastewater — emissions in Denmark was 0.0286 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.073 kt in 1992.
What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0286 kt in 2016.
How does Denmark rank for industrial wastewater — emissions?
Denmark ranks 75th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is industrial wastewater — emissions rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.5%. 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 Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,458 data points, 1990–2023
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