Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) in Denmark
Denmark: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) in Denmark, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) in Denmark peaked at 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Denmark 75th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +62.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -58.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +125.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -23.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +73.1% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -57.8% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +60.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +71.4% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -66.9% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +46.3% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -60.2% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 76% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +125.8% | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
| 1980 | +73.1% | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +71.4% | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +62.9% | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +60.1% | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
| 1984 | -66.9% | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 72 Belarus 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 73 Zambia 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 74 Hungary 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 76 United States 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 77 Brunei 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 78 Uganda 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Denmark
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.2049 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -0.2742 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) in Denmark?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) in Denmark was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e)?
- Denmark ranks 75th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.