What is emissions of air pollutants in Denmark?

Emissions of air pollutants in Denmark was 111,133 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Denmark?

The highest recorded value was 453,067 tonnes in 1996.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Denmark?

The lowest recorded value was 522.53 tonnes in 1750.

How does Denmark rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Denmark ranks 91st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Denmark data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Denmark

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Denmark
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Denmark: Emissions of air pollutants was 111,133 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

111,133 tonnes

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

91st

of 220 countries

All-time high

453,067 tonnes

in 1996

All-time low

522.53 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Denmark, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Denmark is 111,133 tonnes, measured in 2022.

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Denmark peaked at 453,067 tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 522.53 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Denmark 91st out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	528.96 tonnes	522.53 tonnes	535.34 tonnes	10
1760s	543.33 tonnes	536.75 tonnes	549.87 tonnes	10
1770s	558.04 tonnes	551.31 tonnes	564.74 tonnes	10
1780s	573.12 tonnes	566.22 tonnes	579.97 tonnes	10
1790s	588.55 tonnes	581.48 tonnes	595.57 tonnes	10
1800s	606.64 tonnes	597.11 tonnes	616.17 tonnes	10
1810s	650.05 tonnes	618.29 tonnes	681.79 tonnes	10
1820s	720.27 tonnes	688.84 tonnes	751.68 tonnes	10
1830s	780.92 tonnes	758.65 tonnes	803.17 tonnes	10
1840s	1,010 tonnes	808.11 tonnes	1,219 tonnes	10
1850s	1,417 tonnes	1,244 tonnes	1,619 tonnes	10
1860s	1,820 tonnes	1,475 tonnes	2,094 tonnes	10
1870s	2,346 tonnes	2,144 tonnes	2,612 tonnes	10
1880s	3,308 tonnes	2,813 tonnes	3,806 tonnes	10
1890s	4,656 tonnes	3,684 tonnes	6,026 tonnes	10
1900s	7,039 tonnes	5,986 tonnes	8,931 tonnes	10
1910s	10,432 tonnes	8,359 tonnes	12,313 tonnes	10
1920s	13,152 tonnes	8,708 tonnes	17,673 tonnes	10
1930s	17,619 tonnes	16,136 tonnes	19,423 tonnes	10
1940s	24,296 tonnes	18,143 tonnes	29,256 tonnes	10
1950s	74,467 tonnes	59,536 tonnes	86,351 tonnes	10
1960s	210,001 tonnes	139,206 tonnes	295,200 tonnes	10
1970s	345,042 tonnes	307,009 tonnes	377,450 tonnes	10
1980s	378,242 tonnes	337,639 tonnes	424,982 tonnes	10
1990s	405,460 tonnes	347,786 tonnes	453,067 tonnes	10
2000s	279,305 tonnes	188,044 tonnes	341,110 tonnes	10
2010s	160,909 tonnes	138,441 tonnes	196,563 tonnes	10
2020s	112,714 tonnes	111,133 tonnes	115,562 tonnes	3

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Denmark?: Emissions of air pollutants in Denmark was 111,133 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 453,067 tonnes in 1996.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 522.53 tonnes in 1750.
How does Denmark rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Denmark ranks 91st out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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