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Per capita methane emissions in Denmark

Denmark: Per capita methane emissions was 1.71 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.71
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
40th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.71
in 1961
All-time low
1.36
in 1910
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita methane emissions in Denmark, 1850–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in Denmark is 1.71, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Denmark peaked at 2.71 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.36, in 1910.

That places Denmark 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.

Per capita methane emissions in Denmark, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 1.51 —
1851 1.51 +0.1%
1852 1.51 +0.1%
1853 1.51 -0.0%
1854 1.51 -0.0%
1855 1.51 -0.0%
1856 1.51 -0.0%
1857 1.51 -0.1%
1858 1.5 -0.1%
1859 1.5 -0.1%
1860 1.5 -0.1%
1861 1.5 -0.1%
1862 1.5 -0.1%
1863 1.5 -0.0%
1864 1.5 -0.1%
1865 1.5 -0.1%
1866 1.5 -0.1%
1867 1.49 -0.1%
1868 1.49 -0.1%
1869 1.49 -0.1%
1870 1.49 -0.1%
1871 1.49 -0.1%
1872 1.48 -0.1%
1873 1.48 -0.1%
1874 1.48 -0.1%
1875 1.48 -0.1%
1876 1.48 -0.1%
1877 1.47 -0.1%
1878 1.47 -0.1%
1879 1.47 -0.2%
1880 1.47 -0.2%
1881 1.47 -0.1%
1882 1.46 -0.1%
1883 1.46 -0.1%
1884 1.46 -0.1%
1885 1.46 -0.1%
1886 1.46 -0.1%
1887 1.45 -0.2%
1888 1.45 -0.2%
1889 1.45 -0.2%
1890 1.45 -0.3%
1891 1.44 -0.1%
1892 1.44 -0.1%
1893 1.44 -0.2%
1894 1.44 -0.1%
1895 1.44 -0.1%
1896 1.44 -0.1%
1897 1.43 -0.1%
1898 1.43 -0.2%
1899 1.43 -0.2%
1900 1.43 -0.2%
1901 1.42 -0.4%
1902 1.41 -0.5%
1903 1.41 -0.5%
1904 1.4 -0.5%
1905 1.39 -0.5%
1906 1.39 -0.5%
1907 1.38 -0.5%
1908 1.37 -0.4%
1909 1.37 -0.5%
1910 1.36 -0.6%
1911 1.36 +0.3%
1912 1.37 +0.3%
1913 1.37 +0.2%
1914 1.37 +0.2%
1915 1.37 +0.2%
1916 1.38 +0.2%
1917 1.38 +0.0%
1918 1.38 +0.2%
1919 1.38 +0.2%
1920 1.38 +0.2%
1921 1.38 -0.1%
1922 1.38 +0.1%
1923 1.38 +0.0%
1924 1.38 +0.1%
1925 1.38 -0.1%
1926 1.38 -0.0%
1927 1.38 +0.1%
1928 1.38 -0.1%
1929 1.38 +0.1%
1930 1.38 -0.1%
1931 1.38 -0.1%
1932 1.38 -0.1%
1933 1.38 -0.1%
1934 1.38 -0.0%
1935 1.38 -0.0%
1936 1.42 +3.0%
1937 1.46 +2.9%
1938 1.5 +2.7%
1939 1.54 +2.7%
1940 1.58 +2.5%
1941 1.63 +3.4%
1942 1.68 +3.1%
1943 1.73 +3.0%
1944 1.78 +2.9%
1945 1.83 +2.8%
1946 1.89 +2.9%
1947 1.94 +2.9%
1948 1.99 +2.7%
1949 2.05 +2.7%
1950 2.11 +2.9%
1951 2.17 +2.9%
1952 2.23 +2.8%
1953 2.28 +2.5%
1954 2.34 +2.5%
1955 2.4 +2.5%
1956 2.46 +2.5%
1957 2.52 +2.5%
1958 2.58 +2.4%
1959 2.64 +2.3%
1960 2.7 +2.4%
1961 2.71 +0.2%
1962 2.67 -1.5%
1963 2.6 -2.7%
1964 2.59 -0.3%
1965 2.64 +2.0%
1966 2.63 -0.3%
1967 2.61 -0.7%
1968 2.54 -2.9%
1969 2.49 -1.8%
1970 2.37 -4.8%
1971 2.3 -3.0%
1972 2.33 +1.3%
1973 2.37 +1.5%
1974 2.37 +0.4%
1975 2.35 -1.2%
1976 2.36 +0.5%
1977 2.36 +0.1%
1978 2.38 +0.8%
1979 2.38 +0.1%
1980 2.37 -0.4%
1981 2.34 -1.1%
1982 2.3 -1.8%
1983 2.3 -0.2%
1984 2.23 -2.9%
1985 2.18 -2.1%
1986 2.13 -2.4%
1987 2.08 -2.6%
1988 2.02 -3.0%
1989 2 -0.9%
1990 2.01 +0.5%
1991 2.03 +1.2%
1992 2.02 -0.5%
1993 2.03 +0.6%
1994 1.98 -2.8%
1995 1.95 -1.4%
1996 1.92 -1.5%
1997 1.89 -1.5%
1998 1.87 -1.3%
1999 1.82 -2.6%
2000 1.8 -1.1%
2001 1.84 +2.4%
2002 1.8 -2.4%
2003 1.78 -0.9%
2004 1.73 -2.9%
2005 1.71 -1.3%
2006 1.69 -0.7%
2007 1.71 +1.0%
2008 1.66 -3.3%
2009 1.61 -2.6%
2010 1.66 +2.9%
2011 1.63 -1.8%
2012 1.61 -1.2%
2013 1.72 +6.5%
2014 1.7 -0.8%
2015 1.74 +2.4%
2016 1.77 +1.6%
2017 1.77 -0.1%
2018 1.79 +1.5%
2019 1.82 +1.5%
2020 1.82 -0.1%
2021 1.81 -0.3%
2022 1.73 -4.5%
2023 1.74 +0.3%
2024 1.71 -1.7%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 1.71 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.02, 1.7× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 1.71 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.02, 1.7× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 1.51 1.5 1.51 10
1860s 1.5 1.49 1.5 10
1870s 1.48 1.47 1.49 10
1880s 1.46 1.45 1.47 10
1890s 1.44 1.43 1.45 10
1900s 1.4 1.37 1.43 10
1910s 1.37 1.36 1.38 10
1920s 1.38 1.38 1.38 10
1930s 1.42 1.38 1.54 10
1940s 1.81 1.58 2.05 10
1950s 2.37 2.11 2.64 10
1960s 2.62 2.49 2.71 10
1970s 2.36 2.3 2.38 10
1980s 2.2 2 2.37 10
1990s 1.95 1.82 2.03 10
2000s 1.73 1.61 1.84 10
2010s 1.72 1.61 1.82 10
2020s 1.76 1.71 1.82 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 37 Mauritania 1.76 compare
  2. 38 Cyprus 1.74 compare
  3. 39 Colombia 1.73 compare
  4. 41 Venezuela 1.68 compare
  5. 42 Nicaragua 1.67 compare
  6. 43 Norway 1.51 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita methane emissions in Denmark?
Per capita methane emissions in Denmark was 1.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 2.71 in 1961.
What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1.36 in 1910.
How does Denmark rank for per capita methane emissions?
Denmark ranks 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
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