Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Denmark
Denmark: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.1429 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (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
Denmark recorded 0.1429 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in 2024.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Denmark peaked at 0.1822 Mt CO2e in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0396 Mt CO2e, in 1972.
Denmark ranks 42nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0513 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0411 Mt CO2e | -19.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0396 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 0.045 Mt CO2e | +13.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0401 Mt CO2e | -10.9% |
| 1975 | 0.046 Mt CO2e | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0575 Mt CO2e | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0637 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0655 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0771 Mt CO2e | +17.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1028 Mt CO2e | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0836 Mt CO2e | -18.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1035 Mt CO2e | +23.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0997 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1042 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1256 Mt CO2e | +20.5% |
| 1986 | 0.129 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1313 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1244 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1075 Mt CO2e | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1153 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.151 Mt CO2e | +31.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1326 Mt CO2e | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1394 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1506 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1368 Mt CO2e | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1822 Mt CO2e | +33.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1486 Mt CO2e | -18.4% |
| 1998 | 0.134 Mt CO2e | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1237 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1119 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.12 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1248 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1543 Mt CO2e | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1382 Mt CO2e | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.13 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1591 Mt CO2e | +22.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1478 Mt CO2e | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1398 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1431 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1595 Mt CO2e | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1461 Mt CO2e | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.139 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1501 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1401 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1307 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1425 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1499 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1479 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1401 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1409 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1715 Mt CO2e | +21.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1557 Mt CO2e | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1459 Mt CO2e | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.1429 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.1429 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0386 Mt CO2e, 3.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.1429 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0449 Mt CO2e, 3.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0527 Mt CO2e | 0.0396 Mt CO2e | 0.0771 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1112 Mt CO2e | 0.0836 Mt CO2e | 0.1313 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1414 Mt CO2e | 0.1153 Mt CO2e | 0.1822 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1369 Mt CO2e | 0.1119 Mt CO2e | 0.1591 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1446 Mt CO2e | 0.1307 Mt CO2e | 0.1595 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1514 Mt CO2e | 0.1409 Mt CO2e | 0.1715 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Denmark?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Denmark was 0.1429 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1822 Mt CO2e in 1996.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0396 Mt CO2e in 1972.
- How does Denmark rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Denmark ranks 42nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Power Industry (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).