Petroleum products — Emissions in Denmark
Denmark: Petroleum products — Emissions was 0.5084 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Petroleum products — Emissions in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, petroleum products — emissions in Denmark stood at 0.5084 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Denmark peaked at 0.687 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.4632 kt, in 2020.
That places Denmark 29th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Petroleum products — Emissions in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6465 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.6698 kt | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.687 kt | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6205 kt | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 0.6143 kt | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6072 kt | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6458 kt | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.6637 kt | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6598 kt | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6792 kt | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.685 kt | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.6615 kt | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.6663 kt | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.6463 kt | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5982 kt | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.5823 kt | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5996 kt | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.5699 kt | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5883 kt | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6031 kt | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6058 kt | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.586 kt | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.5441 kt | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0.5512 kt | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5204 kt | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5438 kt | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5412 kt | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.4993 kt | -7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4963 kt | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4772 kt | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4632 kt | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4642 kt | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5084 kt | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5084 kt | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.5084 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.198 kt, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.5084 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2109 kt, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6494 kt | 0.6072 kt | 0.687 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.62 kt | 0.5699 kt | 0.685 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5365 kt | 0.4772 kt | 0.6058 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.486 kt | 0.4632 kt | 0.5084 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 26 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.6263 kt compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.5906 kt compare
- 28 China, Taiwan Province of 0.5594 kt compare
- 29 Caribbean 0.1792 kt compare
- 30 Côte d'Ivoire 0.1438 kt compare
- 30 Finland 0.5013 kt compare
- 31 Norway 0.4813 kt compare
- 32 Romania 0.468 kt compare
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 petroleum products — emissions in Denmark?
- Petroleum products — emissions in Denmark was 0.5084 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.687 kt in 1992.
- What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4632 kt in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for petroleum products — emissions?
- Denmark ranks 29th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. 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 Petroleum products — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.