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Share global methane emissions in Denmark

Denmark: Share global methane emissions was 0.1094 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.1094
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
101st
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.2665
in 1954
All-time low
0.108
in 2012
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Denmark, 1850–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.1094 for share global methane emissions in 2024.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Denmark peaked at 0.2665 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 0.108, in 2012.

Denmark ranks 101st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Share global methane emissions in Denmark, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.1864 —
1851 0.188 +0.9%
1852 0.1894 +0.7%
1853 0.1905 +0.6%
1854 0.191 +0.2%
1855 0.1923 +0.7%
1856 0.1933 +0.5%
1857 0.1947 +0.7%
1858 0.196 +0.7%
1859 0.1969 +0.4%
1860 0.1974 +0.3%
1861 0.1983 +0.5%
1862 0.1994 +0.5%
1863 0.1999 +0.2%
1864 0.2003 +0.2%
1865 0.2009 +0.3%
1866 0.2013 +0.2%
1867 0.2021 +0.4%
1868 0.203 +0.5%
1869 0.2034 +0.2%
1870 0.2042 +0.4%
1871 0.2041 -0.1%
1872 0.2033 -0.4%
1873 0.2029 -0.2%
1874 0.204 +0.5%
1875 0.2036 -0.2%
1876 0.2038 +0.1%
1877 0.204 +0.1%
1878 0.2043 +0.2%
1879 0.2039 -0.2%
1880 0.2028 -0.6%
1881 0.2023 -0.2%
1882 0.2017 -0.3%
1883 0.201 -0.4%
1884 0.2012 +0.1%
1885 0.2015 +0.1%
1886 0.2015 +0.0%
1887 0.201 -0.3%
1888 0.1997 -0.6%
1889 0.1998 +0.1%
1890 0.1983 -0.7%
1891 0.1982 -0.1%
1892 0.1986 +0.2%
1893 0.1996 +0.5%
1894 0.1994 -0.1%
1895 0.1989 -0.3%
1896 0.199 +0.1%
1897 0.1987 -0.2%
1898 0.1982 -0.2%
1899 0.1968 -0.7%
1900 0.196 -0.4%
1901 0.1953 -0.3%
1902 0.1949 -0.2%
1903 0.1929 -1.0%
1904 0.1927 -0.1%
1905 0.1916 -0.6%
1906 0.19 -0.8%
1907 0.1868 -1.7%
1908 0.188 +0.7%
1909 0.1868 -0.6%
1910 0.1856 -0.6%
1911 0.1864 +0.4%
1912 0.1871 +0.4%
1913 0.1863 -0.5%
1914 0.1908 +2.4%
1915 0.1925 +0.9%
1916 0.1916 -0.5%
1917 0.1913 -0.1%
1918 0.1945 +1.6%
1919 0.1994 +2.5%
1920 0.1965 -1.5%
1921 0.2016 +2.6%
1922 0.1995 -1.1%
1923 0.1949 -2.3%
1924 0.1946 -0.2%
1925 0.1943 -0.1%
1926 0.1952 +0.5%
1927 0.1917 -1.8%
1928 0.1919 +0.1%
1929 0.1895 -1.2%
1930 0.1908 +0.6%
1931 0.1931 +1.2%
1932 0.1946 +0.8%
1933 0.1929 -0.9%
1934 0.1898 -1.6%
1935 0.1879 -1.0%
1936 0.1898 +1.0%
1937 0.1927 +1.5%
1938 0.1989 +3.2%
1939 0.2022 +1.6%
1940 0.2047 +1.2%
1941 0.21 +2.6%
1942 0.2161 +2.9%
1943 0.2206 +2.1%
1944 0.2262 +2.5%
1945 0.2374 +5.0%
1946 0.2401 +1.1%
1947 0.2418 +0.7%
1948 0.2474 +2.3%
1949 0.2536 +2.5%
1950 0.2573 +1.5%
1951 0.2584 +0.4%
1952 0.262 +1.4%
1953 0.2646 +1.0%
1954 0.2665 +0.7%
1955 0.2627 -1.4%
1956 0.2628 +0.0%
1957 0.263 +0.1%
1958 0.2655 +0.9%
1959 0.262 -1.3%
1960 0.2626 +0.2%
1961 0.2626 +0.0%
1962 0.2564 -2.4%
1963 0.2454 -4.3%
1964 0.2416 -1.6%
1965 0.2418 +0.1%
1966 0.2343 -3.1%
1967 0.2316 -1.1%
1968 0.2222 -4.1%
1969 0.2126 -4.3%
1970 0.1985 -6.6%
1971 0.1932 -2.7%
1972 0.193 -0.1%
1973 0.1923 -0.4%
1974 0.1934 +0.6%
1975 0.189 -2.3%
1976 0.1876 -0.7%
1977 0.186 -0.9%
1978 0.1874 +0.7%
1979 0.1833 -2.1%
1980 0.1838 +0.2%
1981 0.1862 +1.3%
1982 0.1806 -3.0%
1983 0.1802 -0.3%
1984 0.1727 -4.1%
1985 0.1668 -3.4%
1986 0.161 -3.4%
1987 0.1556 -3.3%
1988 0.1487 -4.5%
1989 0.1443 -3.0%
1990 0.1442 -0.0%
1991 0.1473 +2.1%
1992 0.147 -0.2%
1993 0.1486 +1.1%
1994 0.1435 -3.4%
1995 0.1407 -2.0%
1996 0.1378 -2.0%
1997 0.1369 -0.7%
1998 0.1369 -0.0%
1999 0.1333 -2.7%
2000 0.1306 -2.0%
2001 0.1345 +3.1%
2002 0.1324 -1.6%
2003 0.1284 -3.0%
2004 0.1228 -4.4%
2005 0.1197 -2.5%
2006 0.1173 -2.1%
2007 0.1183 +0.9%
2008 0.1141 -3.5%
2009 0.1125 -1.5%
2010 0.1145 +1.8%
2011 0.1098 -4.1%
2012 0.108 -1.6%
2013 0.1157 +7.1%
2014 0.1142 -1.3%
2015 0.1174 +2.7%
2016 0.1194 +1.8%
2017 0.1181 -1.2%
2018 0.1185 +0.4%
2019 0.1196 +0.9%
2020 0.1213 +1.4%
2021 0.119 -1.9%
2022 0.1121 -5.7%
2023 0.1117 -0.4%
2024 0.1094 -2.1%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 0.1094 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0876, 1.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 0.1094 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0901, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.1919 0.1864 0.1969 10
1860s 0.2006 0.1974 0.2034 10
1870s 0.2038 0.2029 0.2043 10
1880s 0.2012 0.1997 0.2028 10
1890s 0.1986 0.1968 0.1996 10
1900s 0.1915 0.1868 0.196 10
1910s 0.1906 0.1856 0.1994 10
1920s 0.195 0.1895 0.2016 10
1930s 0.1933 0.1879 0.2022 10
1940s 0.2298 0.2047 0.2536 10
1950s 0.2625 0.2573 0.2665 10
1960s 0.2411 0.2126 0.2626 10
1970s 0.1904 0.1833 0.1985 10
1980s 0.168 0.1443 0.1862 10
1990s 0.1416 0.1333 0.1486 10
2000s 0.1231 0.1125 0.1345 10
2010s 0.1155 0.108 0.1196 10
2020s 0.1147 0.1094 0.1213 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 98 Sri Lanka 0.1176 compare
  2. 99 Portugal 0.1146 compare
  3. 100 Botswana 0.1114 compare
  4. 102 Greece 0.1041 compare
  5. 103 Mauritania 0.0992 compare
  6. 104 Austria 0.0992 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Denmark?
Share global methane emissions in Denmark was 0.1094 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.2665 in 1954.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.108 in 2012.
How does Denmark rank for share global methane emissions?
Denmark ranks 101st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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