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

Denmark: Total GHG 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 187 countries
All-time high
45.14
in 1996
All-time low
11.5
in 2018
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Total GHG 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: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Denmark is 11.5, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg 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.

That places Denmark 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat in Denmark, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 26.55 —
1991 35.46 +33.6%
1992 30.47 -14.1%
1993 32.04 +5.2%
1994 36.2 +13.0%
1995 32.57 -10.0%
1996 45.14 +38.6%
1997 36.09 -20.0%
1998 32.57 -9.8%
1999 29.49 -9.5%
2000 26.43 -10.4%
2001 27.67 +4.7%
2002 27.88 +0.8%
2003 32.79 +17.6%
2004 26.89 -18.0%
2005 23.6 -12.2%
2006 31.33 +32.8%
2007 26.62 -15.0%
2008 24.47 -8.1%
2009 24.39 -0.3%
2010 24.31 -0.3%
2011 20.13 -17.2%
2012 16.9 -16.0%
2013 19.07 +12.8%
2014 15.53 -18.6%
2015 12.78 -17.7%
2016 13.88 +8.6%
2017 11.52 -17.0%
2018 11.5 -0.2%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 11.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 16.37, 70% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 11.5 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.09, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

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

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Denmark?
Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat in Denmark was 11.5 in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
What is the highest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 45.14 in 1996.
What is the lowest total ghg 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 total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - electricity/heat?
Denmark ranks 71st out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg 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 Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Electricity/Heat
Source
Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 5,338 data points, 1990–2018
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Electricity and heat sector greenhouse gas emissions are generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.