Production consumption carbon intensity energy in Denmark
Denmark: Production consumption carbon intensity energy was 0.1383 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Production consumption carbon intensity energy in Denmark, 1995–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, production consumption carbon intensity energy in Denmark stood at 0.1383. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production consumption carbon intensity energy in Denmark peaked at 0.2008 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1383, in 2019.
That places Denmark 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Production consumption carbon intensity energy in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.1844 | — |
| 1996 | 0.2008 | +8.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1758 | -12.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1699 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1911 | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1696 | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1682 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1676 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.196 | +17.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1954 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.1878 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1973 | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1823 | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1872 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1747 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1832 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1835 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1898 | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1772 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1762 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.151 | -14.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1572 | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1537 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1483 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1383 | -6.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.1383 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1749, 79% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.1383 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1739, 79% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1844 | 0.1699 | 0.2008 | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.1826 | 0.1676 | 0.1973 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1658 | 0.1383 | 0.1898 | 10 |
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 production consumption carbon intensity energy in Denmark?
- Production consumption carbon intensity energy in Denmark was 0.1383 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production consumption carbon intensity energy recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2008 in 1996.
- What is the lowest production consumption carbon intensity energy recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1383 in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for production consumption carbon intensity energy?
- Denmark ranks 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is production consumption carbon intensity energy rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 Production consumption carbon intensity energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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