Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste in Denmark
Denmark: Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste was 3.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▬ Flat
Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste in Denmark, 1970–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 3.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste in Denmark peaked at 3.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2012.
Denmark ranks 32nd of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.32 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.33 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.27 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.23 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.31 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.03 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.76 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.23 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.49 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.76 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.17 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3.01 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.02 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.93 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 29 Hungary 3.95 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 30 Sweden 3.51 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 31 Tunisia 3.34 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 33 Austria 2.67 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 34 Finland 2.57 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 35 Belgium 2.57 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
More environment data for Denmark
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.696 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value -37.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.0029 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production, annual growth rate -13.62 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper — Production 509,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 513,830 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 17,453 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 4,730 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste in Denmark?
- Greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste in Denmark was 3.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 million Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste?
- Denmark ranks 32nd out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions - regions — ghg emissions from waste rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions - Regions — GHG emissions from waste. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides indicators on greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source GHG are estimated by sector of origin at the subnational level using the Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) (Joint Research Centre). See the methodology. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and the OECD Territorial Correspondence Table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions, Cities and Local Areas database http://oe.cd/geostats. Further information OECD Local Data Portal OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance For questions and/or comments, please email RegionStat@oecd.org.