Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Denmark
Denmark: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.014 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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 transport (energy) in Denmark is 0.014 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Denmark peaked at 0.0906 Mt CO2e in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.014 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
That places Denmark 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0748 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0777 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0803 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0821 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 0.075 Mt CO2e | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0808 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0836 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0866 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0906 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.087 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0824 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.079 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0791 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0804 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0827 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0869 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.086 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0849 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.086 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0849 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0831 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0831 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0833 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0811 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0793 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0754 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0721 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0692 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0655 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0602 Mt CO2e | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0544 Mt CO2e | -9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.051 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0483 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0456 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0421 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0382 Mt CO2e | -9.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0359 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0338 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0308 Mt CO2e | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0271 Mt CO2e | -12.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0235 Mt CO2e | -13.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0221 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0193 Mt CO2e | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0175 Mt CO2e | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0168 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0174 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0171 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0167 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0165 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0161 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0145 Mt CO2e | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0148 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0144 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0142 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.014 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.014 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0219 Mt CO2e, 64% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.014 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0234 Mt CO2e, 60% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0819 Mt CO2e | 0.0748 Mt CO2e | 0.0906 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0832 Mt CO2e | 0.079 Mt CO2e | 0.0869 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0752 Mt CO2e | 0.0602 Mt CO2e | 0.0833 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0407 Mt CO2e | 0.0271 Mt CO2e | 0.0544 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0183 Mt CO2e | 0.0161 Mt CO2e | 0.0235 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0144 Mt CO2e | 0.014 Mt CO2e | 0.0148 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 transport (energy) in Denmark?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Denmark was 0.014 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 transport (energy) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0906 Mt CO2e in 1978.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.014 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Denmark ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Transport (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 transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).