IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Denmark

Denmark: IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,636 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,636 kt
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
124th
of 232 countries
All-time high
4,983 kt
in 1974
All-time low
1,636 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Denmark, 1961–2023

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Denmark is 1,636 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Denmark peaked at 4,983 kt in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1,636 kt, in 2023.

That places Denmark 124th out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Denmark, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 2,327 kt —
1962 2,511 kt +7.9%
1963 2,613 kt +4.1%
1964 2,958 kt +13.2%
1965 3,143 kt +6.2%
1966 3,387 kt +7.8%
1967 3,557 kt +5.0%
1968 3,768 kt +5.9%
1969 4,102 kt +8.9%
1970 4,319 kt +5.3%
1971 4,360 kt +0.9%
1972 3,675 kt -15.7%
1973 3,844 kt +4.6%
1974 4,983 kt +29.6%
1975 4,054 kt -18.6%
1976 2,486 kt -38.7%
1977 3,827 kt +54.0%
1978 3,739 kt -2.3%
1979 3,083 kt -17.5%
1980 4,038 kt +31.0%
1981 2,240 kt -44.5%
1982 2,979 kt +33.0%
1983 4,252 kt +42.7%
1984 2,007 kt -52.8%
1985 2,063 kt +2.8%
1986 2,725 kt +32.1%
1987 2,487 kt -8.7%
1988 2,105 kt -15.4%
1989 2,681 kt +27.4%
1990 2,104 kt -21.5%
1991 2,277 kt +8.2%
1992 2,362 kt +3.7%
1993 2,408 kt +2.0%
1994 2,524 kt +4.8%
1995 2,748 kt +8.9%
1996 2,895 kt +5.4%
1997 2,885 kt -0.4%
1998 3,052 kt +5.8%
1999 3,295 kt +8.0%
2000 3,462 kt +5.1%
2001 3,293 kt -4.9%
2002 3,227 kt -2.0%
2003 3,248 kt +0.6%
2004 3,128 kt -3.7%
2005 3,019 kt -3.5%
2006 2,654 kt -12.1%
2007 2,670 kt +0.6%
2008 2,434 kt -8.8%
2009 2,050 kt -15.8%
2010 1,769 kt -13.7%
2011 1,926 kt +8.9%
2012 1,988 kt +3.2%
2013 1,963 kt -1.2%
2014 1,922 kt -2.1%
2015 1,799 kt -6.4%
2016 2,035 kt +13.1%
2017 2,007 kt -1.4%
2018 2,040 kt +1.7%
2019 1,851 kt -9.3%
2020 1,975 kt +6.7%
2021 1,893 kt -4.1%
2022 1,656 kt -12.6%
2023 1,636 kt -1.2%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 1,636 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,123 kt, 40% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 1,636 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,591 kt, 46% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) 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
1984 -52.8% 4,252 kt 2,007 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,152 kt 2,327 kt 4,102 kt 9
1970s 3,837 kt 2,486 kt 4,983 kt 10
1980s 2,758 kt 2,007 kt 4,252 kt 10
1990s 2,655 kt 2,104 kt 3,295 kt 10
2000s 2,919 kt 2,050 kt 3,462 kt 10
2010s 1,930 kt 1,769 kt 2,040 kt 10
2020s 1,790 kt 1,636 kt 1,975 kt 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 121 Guatemala 1,692 kt compare
  2. 122 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,682 kt compare
  3. 123 Mongolia 1,665 kt compare
  4. 125 Cuba 1,570 kt compare
  5. 126 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,546 kt compare
  6. 127 Albania 1,522 kt compare

See the full ranking of 265 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Denmark?
Ippu — emissions (co2eq) in Denmark was 1,636 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ippu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 4,983 kt in 1974.
What is the lowest ippu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1,636 kt in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for ippu — emissions (co2eq)?
Denmark ranks 124th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is ippu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPPU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
265 places, 15,268 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf