Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Denmark

Denmark: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 8.07 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
8.07 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
112th
of 203 countries
All-time high
10.98 Mt CO2e
in 1980
All-time low
8.05 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Denmark, 1970–2024

02.557.510197019972024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 8.07 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Denmark peaked at 10.98 Mt CO2e in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8.05 Mt CO2e, in 2023.

That places Denmark 112th 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.56 Mt CO2e 10.07 Mt CO2e 10.97 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 10.3 Mt CO2e 9.61 Mt CO2e 10.98 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 9.57 Mt CO2e 9.18 Mt CO2e 9.87 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 8.94 Mt CO2e 8.55 Mt CO2e 9.36 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 8.75 Mt CO2e 8.64 Mt CO2e 8.89 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 8.32 Mt CO2e 8.05 Mt CO2e 8.69 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 109 Central African Republic 8.25 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 110 Austria 8.21 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 111 Sweden 8.12 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 113 Namibia 7.82 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 114 Benin 7.64 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 115 Bulgaria 7.37 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Denmark?
Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Denmark was 8.07 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 10.98 Mt CO2e in 1980.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 8.05 Mt CO2e in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Denmark ranks 112th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).