Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Denmark
Denmark: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.2865 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Denmark, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Denmark is 0.2865 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Denmark peaked at 0.4061 Mt CO2e in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0806 Mt CO2e, in 1975.
That places Denmark 89th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1456 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1034 Mt CO2e | -29.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1058 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1076 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1028 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0806 Mt CO2e | -21.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0835 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0814 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0858 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1178 Mt CO2e | +37.3% |
| 1980 | 0.167 Mt CO2e | +41.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2017 Mt CO2e | +20.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2161 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 0.205 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2362 Mt CO2e | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2301 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2284 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.224 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2092 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1936 Mt CO2e | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1943 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2138 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2088 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2124 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2042 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.1961 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1952 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1953 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1779 Mt CO2e | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1799 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2023 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2222 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2266 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2525 Mt CO2e | +11.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2644 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.3024 Mt CO2e | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3308 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3794 Mt CO2e | +14.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3683 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3618 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.385 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 0.35 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.338 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3526 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3416 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3855 Mt CO2e | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4061 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3888 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.371 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3411 Mt CO2e | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3208 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.3316 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.27 Mt CO2e | -18.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2868 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2865 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.2865 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0603 Mt CO2e, 4.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.2865 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2549 Mt CO2e, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1014 Mt CO2e | 0.0806 Mt CO2e | 0.1456 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2111 Mt CO2e | 0.167 Mt CO2e | 0.2362 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1978 Mt CO2e | 0.1779 Mt CO2e | 0.2138 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2911 Mt CO2e | 0.2023 Mt CO2e | 0.3794 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.366 Mt CO2e | 0.338 Mt CO2e | 0.4061 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2991 Mt CO2e | 0.27 Mt CO2e | 0.3316 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.696 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Denmark?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Denmark was 0.2865 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4061 Mt CO2e in 2016.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0806 Mt CO2e in 1975.
- How does Denmark rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- Denmark ranks 89th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).