Domestic net greenhouse gas emissions in Denmark
Denmark: Domestic net greenhouse gas emissions was 36.6 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic net greenhouse gas emissions in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic net greenhouse gas emissions in Denmark stood at 36.6 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic net greenhouse gas emissions in Denmark peaked at 97.6 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 1996 and was at its lowest, 36.6 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, in 2024.
That places Denmark 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.08 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 78.5 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 97.6 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.83 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 68.2 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 83.9 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.93 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 47.2 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 67.4 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.06 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 36.6 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 44.3 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 15 Finland 49.1 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
- 16 Hungary 47.3 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
- 17 Switzerland 41.3 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
- 19 Bulgaria 35.4 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
- 20 Norway 29.2 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
- 21 Slovakia 28.9 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent compare
More environment data for Denmark
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 38.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.4 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2865 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.5045 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0088 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1091 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.8057 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic net greenhouse gas emissions in Denmark?
- Domestic net greenhouse gas emissions in Denmark was 36.6 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest domestic net greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 97.6 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 1996.
- What is the lowest domestic net greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.6 Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for domestic net greenhouse gas emissions?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic net greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Domestic net greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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