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.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in Denmark

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in Denmark
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Denmark: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.1325 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.1325 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

65th

of 197 countries

All-time high

0.3456 Mt CO2e

in 1979

All-time low

0.1171 Mt CO2e

in 1989

Years of data

1970–2024

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.

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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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 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

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 244 places, 13,420 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

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).