Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Denmark
Denmark: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.8057 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Denmark, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.8057 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Denmark peaked at 2 Mt CO2e in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.8057 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
That places Denmark 126th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.99 Mt CO2e | 1.98 Mt CO2e | 2 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 Mt CO2e | 1.9 Mt CO2e | 2 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.65 Mt CO2e | 1.36 Mt CO2e | 1.89 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 Mt CO2e | 1.04 Mt CO2e | 1.32 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.01 Mt CO2e | 0.9257 Mt CO2e | 1.04 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8371 Mt CO2e | 0.8057 Mt CO2e | 0.8767 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 123 Mauritania 0.9576 Mt CO2e compare
- 124 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.9494 Mt CO2e compare
- 125 Papua New Guinea 0.8618 Mt CO2e compare
- 127 Cyprus 0.7973 Mt CO2e compare
- 128 Sierra Leone 0.7846 Mt CO2e compare
- 129 Armenia 0.7595 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Denmark
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1325 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 11.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0704 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 4.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.28 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 25.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 28,411 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 467,775 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 496,186 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Denmark?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Denmark was 0.8057 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2 Mt CO2e in 1974.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8057 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Denmark rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Denmark ranks 126th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).