Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Denmark
Denmark: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems was 7.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Denmark, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Denmark is 7.3%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 22.3% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Denmark peaked at 9.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2012.
Denmark ranks 33rd of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.3% | 5.8% | 8.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.3% | 5.3% | 8.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 7.3% | 9.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Denmark?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Denmark was 7.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 9.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems?
- Denmark ranks 33rd out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pollution, grime or other environmental problems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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