Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Denmark
Denmark: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0053 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Denmark stood at 0.0053 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 0.0053 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Denmark 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
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 waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Denmark?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre in Denmark was 0.0053 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0053 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Denmark ranks 20th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 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 (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) 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.