CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Denmark

Denmark: CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat was 11.5 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
11.5
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
71st
of 186 countries
All-time high
45.14
in 1996
All-time low
11.5
in 2018
Years of data
29
1990–2018

CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Denmark, 1990–2018

10203040501990200420181990: 26.61991: 35.51992: 30.51993: 321994: 36.21995: 32.61996: 45.11997: 36.11998: 32.61999: 29.52000: 26.42001: 27.72002: 27.92003: 32.82004: 26.92005: 23.62006: 31.32007: 26.62008: 24.52009: 24.42010: 24.32011: 20.12012: 16.92013: 19.12014: 15.52015: 12.82016: 13.92017: 11.52018: 11.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 11.5 for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Denmark peaked at 45.14 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 11.5, in 2018.

Denmark ranks 71st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33.66 26.55 45.14 10
2000s 27.21 23.6 32.79 10
2010s 16.18 11.5 24.31 9

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 68 Syria 12.68 compare
  2. 69 Trinidad and Tobago 12.36 compare
  3. 70 Estonia 11.82 compare
  4. 72 Dominican Republic 11.14 compare
  5. 73 Slovakia 10.97 compare
  6. 74 Cuba 10.66 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Denmark?
Co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Denmark was 11.5 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 45.14 in 1996.
What is the lowest co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 11.5 in 2018.
How does Denmark rank for co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
Denmark ranks 71st out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
Is co2 emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
CO2 emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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