Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in Denmark
Denmark: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.1325 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Denmark stood at 0.1325 Mt CO2e.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Denmark peaked at 0.3456 Mt CO2e in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.1171 Mt CO2e, in 1989.
Denmark ranks 65th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2111 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.2128 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2119 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2847 Mt CO2e | +34.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2335 Mt CO2e | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2623 Mt CO2e | +12.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3083 Mt CO2e | +17.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3088 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3091 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.3456 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2879 Mt CO2e | -16.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2578 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2404 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2315 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2027 Mt CO2e | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1261 Mt CO2e | -37.8% |
| 1986 | 0.125 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1248 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1207 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1171 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.125 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1303 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1325 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1322 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1288 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.13 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1372 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.141 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1342 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1392 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1416 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.141 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1433 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1443 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1407 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1409 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1482 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1496 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1571 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1618 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1658 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.158 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.153 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1522 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1454 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1543 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1565 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1457 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1445 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1349 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1298 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.128 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1313 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.131 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1325 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.1325 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0129 Mt CO2e, 10.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.1325 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0817 Mt CO2e, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -37.8% | 0.2027 Mt CO2e | 0.1261 Mt CO2e |
| 1973 | +34.4% | 0.2119 Mt CO2e | 0.2847 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2688 Mt CO2e | 0.2111 Mt CO2e | 0.3456 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1834 Mt CO2e | 0.1171 Mt CO2e | 0.2879 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.133 Mt CO2e | 0.125 Mt CO2e | 0.141 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1468 Mt CO2e | 0.1407 Mt CO2e | 0.1618 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.151 Mt CO2e | 0.1349 Mt CO2e | 0.1658 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1305 Mt CO2e | 0.128 Mt CO2e | 0.1325 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Denmark?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Denmark was 0.1325 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3456 Mt CO2e in 1979.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1171 Mt CO2e in 1989.
- How does Denmark rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy)?
- Denmark ranks 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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).