Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Denmark

Denmark: Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy was 32.96 in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
32.96
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
74th
of 190 countries
All-time high
73.37
in 1996
All-time low
32.92
in 2017
Years of data
29
1990–2018

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Denmark, 1990–2018

0204060801990200420181990: 51.91991: 62.51992: 56.71993: 591994: 631995: 59.91996: 73.41997: 63.81998: 59.71999: 57.12000: 52.72001: 53.92002: 542003: 59.42004: 53.82005: 50.22006: 58.12007: 53.22008: 50.12009: 48.22010: 48.62011: 43.22012: 38.22013: 402014: 35.62015: 33.42016: 35.12017: 32.92018: 33

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) - energy in Denmark is 32.96, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in Denmark peaked at 73.37 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 32.92, in 2017.

Denmark ranks 74th of 190 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.

Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy in Denmark, 1990 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1990 51.94 —
1991 62.54 +20.4%
1992 56.72 -9.3%
1993 59.04 +4.1%
1994 63.05 +6.8%
1995 59.9 -5.0%
1996 73.37 +22.5%
1997 63.77 -13.1%
1998 59.72 -6.4%
1999 57.12 -4.4%
2000 52.73 -7.7%
2001 53.91 +2.2%
2002 53.96 +0.1%
2003 59.41 +10.1%
2004 53.83 -9.4%
2005 50.21 -6.7%
2006 58.09 +15.7%
2007 53.21 -8.4%
2008 50.13 -5.8%
2009 48.16 -3.9%
2010 48.63 +1.0%
2011 43.21 -11.1%
2012 38.19 -11.6%
2013 39.95 +4.6%
2014 35.64 -10.8%
2015 33.43 -6.2%
2016 35.07 +4.9%
2017 32.92 -6.1%
2018 32.96 +0.1%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 32.96 is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.19, 89% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 32.96 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39.82, 83% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 60.72 51.94 73.37 10
2000s 53.36 48.16 59.41 10
2010s 37.78 32.92 48.63 9

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 71 Myanmar 35.12 compare
  2. 72 Central African Republic 34.1 compare
  3. 73 Slovakia 33.73 compare
  4. 74 New Zealand 32.96 compare
  5. 76 Bahrain 32.74 compare
  6. 77 Syria 30.14 compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in Denmark?
Total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy in Denmark was 32.96 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) - energy recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 73.37 in 1996.
What is the lowest total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 32.92 in 2017.
How does Denmark rank for total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy?
Denmark ranks 74th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
Is total ghg emissions by sector (mt co2 eq) - energy rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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) - Energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total GHG emissions by sector (Mt CO2 eq) - Energy
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
190 places, 5,509 data points, 1990–2018
Last refreshed

Energy 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.