Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Denmark
Denmark: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.2017 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 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 0.2017 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Denmark peaked at 0.2045 Mt CO2e in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0913 Mt CO2e, in 1973.
That places Denmark 78th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Waste in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0937 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0946 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0947 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0913 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0939 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0956 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0965 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0974 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1018 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.1026 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1035 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.1025 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1016 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1024 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1093 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1128 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1145 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1163 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1163 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1164 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1195 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1229 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1266 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1298 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1281 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1346 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1407 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1456 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1592 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1698 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1667 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1843 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1856 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1622 Mt CO2e | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.169 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.176 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1836 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1748 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1813 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1761 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1738 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1722 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.178 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0.178 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1836 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1885 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2011 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2002 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2045 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2019 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.201 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2015 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2016 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2017 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.2017 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0866 Mt CO2e, 2.3× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.2017 Mt CO2e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1763 Mt CO2e, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.096 Mt CO2e | 0.0913 Mt CO2e | 0.1018 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1082 Mt CO2e | 0.1016 Mt CO2e | 0.1163 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1323 Mt CO2e | 0.1164 Mt CO2e | 0.1592 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1753 Mt CO2e | 0.1622 Mt CO2e | 0.1856 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1856 Mt CO2e | 0.1722 Mt CO2e | 0.2045 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2015 Mt CO2e | 0.201 Mt CO2e | 0.2019 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Denmark?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Denmark was 0.2017 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 waste recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2045 Mt CO2e in 2019.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0913 Mt CO2e in 1973.
- How does Denmark rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Denmark ranks 78th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. 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 Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).