Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Denmark
Denmark: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.1169 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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 0.1169 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Denmark peaked at 0.1637 Mt CO2e in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.0957 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Denmark ranks 70th of 194 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 Transport (Energy) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0957 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1018 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1072 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1097 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1089 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1148 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.1182 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.1191 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1197 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 0.119 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1158 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1189 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1221 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1175 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.121 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.1286 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1309 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.1262 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1289 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1278 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1186 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1292 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1371 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1458 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1524 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1602 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1614 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1637 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1611 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1601 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1601 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1556 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1544 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1549 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1522 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1504 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1507 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1532 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1508 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1427 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1402 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1387 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1307 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1254 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1257 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1317 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1332 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1317 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.132 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1295 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1182 Mt CO2e | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1183 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1169 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1156 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1169 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.1169 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0866 Mt CO2e, 1.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.1169 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1149 Mt CO2e, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1114 Mt CO2e | 0.0957 Mt CO2e | 0.1197 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1238 Mt CO2e | 0.1158 Mt CO2e | 0.1309 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.149 Mt CO2e | 0.1186 Mt CO2e | 0.1637 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1525 Mt CO2e | 0.1427 Mt CO2e | 0.1601 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1319 Mt CO2e | 0.1254 Mt CO2e | 0.1402 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1172 Mt CO2e | 0.1156 Mt CO2e | 0.1183 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Denmark?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Denmark was 0.1169 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 transport (energy) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1637 Mt CO2e in 1997.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0957 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Denmark rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Denmark ranks 70th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 Transport (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 transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).