Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0027 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Denmark stood at 0.0027 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 0.0027 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0012 kt per square kilometre, in 2012.
Denmark ranks 26th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +45.5% | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 23 Turkey 0.0031 kt per square kilometre compare
- 24 Dominican Republic 0.0031 kt per square kilometre compare
- 25 Comoros 0.0029 kt per square kilometre compare
- 27 Belgium 0.0027 kt per square kilometre compare
- 28 Sri Lanka 0.0026 kt per square kilometre compare
- 29 Czechia 0.0025 kt per square kilometre 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 waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Denmark was 0.0027 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0027 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0012 kt per square kilometre in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 26th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CH4) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.