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.

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

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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 Transport (Energy) was 0.1169 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.1169 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

70th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.1637 Mt CO2e

in 1997

All-time low

0.0957 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

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.

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

Countries ranked near Denmark

67 Kenya 0.1227 Mt CO2e compare
68 Tanzania 0.1221 Mt CO2e compare
69 Ireland 0.1211 Mt CO2e compare
71 Norway 0.113 Mt CO2e compare
72 Azerbaijan 0.1071 Mt CO2e compare
73 Oman 0.1041 Mt CO2e compare

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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 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

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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: 241 places, 13,255 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 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).