Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Denmark
Denmark: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.0011 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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 fugitive emissions (energy) in Denmark stood at 0.0011 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Denmark peaked at 0.0035 Mt CO2e in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Denmark ranks 121st of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1972 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1973 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +650.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | +40.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | -38.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | +23.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | +21.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0018 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | +56.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | +16.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 Mt CO2e | -10.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | +40.0% |
| 2000 | 0.003 Mt CO2e | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | -9.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 Mt CO2e | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.002 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0019 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.0011 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0015 Mt CO2e, 73% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.0011 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0019 Mt CO2e, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +650.0% | 0.0002 Mt CO2e | 0.0015 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 Mt CO2e | 0 Mt CO2e | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | 0.0013 Mt CO2e | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0027 Mt CO2e | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0028 Mt CO2e | 0.0021 Mt CO2e | 0.0032 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.002 Mt CO2e | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | 0.0022 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | 0.0011 Mt CO2e | 0.0012 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Denmark
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- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Denmark?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Denmark was 0.0011 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 fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0035 Mt CO2e in 1999.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Denmark rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Denmark ranks 121st out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.0%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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 fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).