Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Denmark
Denmark: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 8.07 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
Denmark recorded 8.07 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Denmark peaked at 10.98 Mt CO2e in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8.05 Mt CO2e, in 2023.
That places Denmark 112th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.27 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 10.07 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 10.33 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 10.52 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 10.6 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 10.56 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 10.65 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 10.73 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 10.92 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 10.97 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 10.98 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 10.84 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 10.69 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 10.7 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 10.4 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 10.23 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 10.07 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 9.88 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 9.63 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 9.61 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 9.68 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 9.79 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 9.78 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 9.87 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 9.61 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 9.57 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 9.48 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 9.39 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 9.37 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 9.18 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 9.19 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 9.36 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 9.2 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 9.13 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 8.99 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 8.81 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 8.72 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.83 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 8.64 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 8.55 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 8.89 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 8.79 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 8.76 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 8.71 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 8.65 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 8.74 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 8.79 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 8.75 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.76 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8.64 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 8.69 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 8.63 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 8.17 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 8.05 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 8.07 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 8.07 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.06 Mt CO2e, 1.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 8.07 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.85 Mt CO2e, 82% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.56 Mt CO2e | 10.07 Mt CO2e | 10.97 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.3 Mt CO2e | 9.61 Mt CO2e | 10.98 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.57 Mt CO2e | 9.18 Mt CO2e | 9.87 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.94 Mt CO2e | 8.55 Mt CO2e | 9.36 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.75 Mt CO2e | 8.64 Mt CO2e | 8.89 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.32 Mt CO2e | 8.05 Mt CO2e | 8.69 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More environment data for Denmark
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- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0425 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.696 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 6.22 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Denmark?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Denmark was 8.07 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 10.98 Mt CO2e in 1980.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.05 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Denmark ranks 112th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).