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Per capita nitrous oxide in Denmark

Denmark: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.7848 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.7848
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
26th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.9
in 1983
All-time low
0.3126
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Denmark, 1850–2024

0.511.52185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide in Denmark stood at 0.7848.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide in Denmark peaked at 1.9 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.3126, in 1870.

That places Denmark 26th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Per capita nitrous oxide in Denmark, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.3364 —
1851 0.3386 +0.6%
1852 0.3404 +0.5%
1853 0.3417 +0.4%
1854 0.3427 +0.3%
1855 0.3432 +0.2%
1856 0.3432 +0.0%
1857 0.3427 -0.2%
1858 0.3416 -0.3%
1859 0.3399 -0.5%
1860 0.3376 -0.7%
1861 0.335 -0.8%
1862 0.3324 -0.8%
1863 0.3298 -0.8%
1864 0.3272 -0.8%
1865 0.3246 -0.8%
1866 0.322 -0.8%
1867 0.3195 -0.8%
1868 0.317 -0.8%
1869 0.3147 -0.7%
1870 0.3126 -0.7%
1871 0.3139 +0.4%
1872 0.321 +2.2%
1873 0.3322 +3.5%
1874 0.3462 +4.2%
1875 0.3616 +4.4%
1876 0.3771 +4.3%
1877 0.3914 +3.8%
1878 0.4033 +3.0%
1879 0.4116 +2.1%
1880 0.4152 +0.9%
1881 0.4157 +0.1%
1882 0.4155 -0.0%
1883 0.4148 -0.2%
1884 0.4137 -0.3%
1885 0.4123 -0.3%
1886 0.4108 -0.4%
1887 0.4093 -0.4%
1888 0.4079 -0.3%
1889 0.4066 -0.3%
1890 0.3744 -7.9%
1891 0.4069 +8.7%
1892 0.4366 +7.3%
1893 0.4631 +6.1%
1894 0.4863 +5.0%
1895 0.506 +4.0%
1896 0.5219 +3.1%
1897 0.5339 +2.3%
1898 0.5417 +1.5%
1899 0.5451 +0.6%
1900 0.5438 -0.2%
1901 0.5381 -1.1%
1902 0.5288 -1.7%
1903 0.5169 -2.3%
1904 0.5034 -2.6%
1905 0.4893 -2.8%
1906 0.4754 -2.8%
1907 0.4625 -2.7%
1908 0.4516 -2.4%
1909 0.4432 -1.8%
1910 0.4382 -1.1%
1911 0.4353 -0.7%
1912 0.4325 -0.6%
1913 0.43 -0.6%
1914 0.4278 -0.5%
1915 0.4257 -0.5%
1916 0.4239 -0.4%
1917 0.4222 -0.4%
1918 0.4208 -0.3%
1919 0.4198 -0.2%
1920 0.4192 -0.1%
1921 0.4196 +0.1%
1922 0.4213 +0.4%
1923 0.4242 +0.7%
1924 0.4276 +0.8%
1925 0.4314 +0.9%
1926 0.4353 +0.9%
1927 0.439 +0.9%
1928 0.4424 +0.8%
1929 0.4452 +0.6%
1930 0.4474 +0.5%
1931 0.4504 +0.7%
1932 0.4557 +1.2%
1933 0.4627 +1.5%
1934 0.4707 +1.7%
1935 0.479 +1.8%
1936 0.4871 +1.7%
1937 0.4946 +1.5%
1938 0.5007 +1.2%
1939 0.5048 +0.8%
1940 0.5064 +0.3%
1941 0.5238 +3.4%
1942 0.5705 +8.9%
1943 0.6382 +11.9%
1944 0.7194 +12.7%
1945 0.8067 +12.1%
1946 0.8929 +10.7%
1947 0.9711 +8.8%
1948 1.03 +6.6%
1949 1.08 +4.2%
1950 1.1 +1.6%
1951 1.1 +0.7%
1952 1.12 +1.1%
1953 1.13 +1.4%
1954 1.15 +1.6%
1955 1.17 +2.0%
1956 1.2 +2.2%
1957 1.23 +2.3%
1958 1.25 +2.3%
1959 1.28 +2.1%
1960 1.3 +2.0%
1961 1.37 +5.2%
1962 1.4 +1.8%
1963 1.41 +0.9%
1964 1.46 +3.3%
1965 1.52 +4.3%
1966 1.56 +2.6%
1967 1.59 +2.3%
1968 1.61 +1.1%
1969 1.65 +2.4%
1970 1.65 -0.2%
1971 1.65 +0.2%
1972 1.53 -7.4%
1973 1.62 +5.9%
1974 1.8 +11.2%
1975 1.68 -6.6%
1976 1.39 -17.2%
1977 1.72 +23.1%
1978 1.67 -2.6%
1979 1.6 -4.6%
1980 1.8 +12.8%
1981 1.45 -19.2%
1982 1.61 +10.9%
1983 1.9 +17.8%
1984 1.44 -24.3%
1985 1.4 -2.4%
1986 1.5 +6.9%
1987 1.43 -4.7%
1988 1.37 -4.0%
1989 1.49 +8.4%
1990 1.41 -5.5%
1991 1.38 -1.9%
1992 1.29 -6.6%
1993 1.29 +0.2%
1994 1.27 -1.6%
1995 1.27 -0.4%
1996 1.26 -0.4%
1997 1.24 -1.4%
1998 1.2 -3.1%
1999 1.18 -1.6%
2000 1.18 -0.2%
2001 1.14 -3.1%
2002 1.1 -3.8%
2003 1.13 +2.2%
2004 1.02 -9.4%
2005 1 -1.8%
2006 0.9295 -7.2%
2007 0.9285 -0.1%
2008 0.9419 +1.4%
2009 0.9083 -3.6%
2010 0.8987 -1.1%
2011 0.8878 -1.2%
2012 0.8873 -0.1%
2013 0.8666 -2.3%
2014 0.8884 +2.5%
2015 0.9088 +2.3%
2016 0.9116 +0.3%
2017 0.9114 -0.0%
2018 0.864 -5.2%
2019 0.8822 +2.1%
2020 0.8982 +1.8%
2021 0.8562 -4.7%
2022 0.8258 -3.6%
2023 0.8041 -2.6%
2024 0.7848 -2.4%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 0.7848 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904, 2.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 0.7848 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.491, 1.6× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.341 0.3364 0.3432 10
1860s 0.326 0.3147 0.3376 10
1870s 0.3571 0.3126 0.4116 10
1880s 0.4122 0.4066 0.4157 10
1890s 0.4816 0.3744 0.5451 10
1900s 0.4953 0.4432 0.5438 10
1910s 0.4276 0.4198 0.4382 10
1920s 0.4305 0.4192 0.4452 10
1930s 0.4753 0.4474 0.5048 10
1940s 0.7742 0.5064 1.08 10
1950s 1.17 1.1 1.28 10
1960s 1.49 1.3 1.65 10
1970s 1.63 1.39 1.8 10
1980s 1.54 1.37 1.9 10
1990s 1.28 1.18 1.41 10
2000s 1.03 0.9083 1.18 10
2010s 0.8907 0.864 0.9116 10
2020s 0.8338 0.7848 0.8982 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 23 Trinidad and Tobago 0.8827 compare
  2. 24 Iceland 0.8807 compare
  3. 25 Bolivia 0.8418 compare
  4. 27 Norway 0.749 compare
  5. 28 Belgium 0.7138 compare
  6. 29 Poland 0.6987 compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Denmark?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Denmark was 0.7848 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.9 in 1983.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3126 in 1870.
How does Denmark rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Denmark ranks 26th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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