Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Denmark

Denmark: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.2017 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.2017 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
78th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.2045 Mt CO2e
in 2019
All-time low
0.0913 Mt CO2e
in 1973
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Denmark, 1970–2024

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

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.2017 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Denmark peaked at 0.2045 Mt CO2e in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0913 Mt CO2e, in 1973.

That places Denmark 78th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.096 Mt CO2e 0.0913 Mt CO2e 0.1018 Mt CO2e 10
1980s 0.1082 Mt CO2e 0.1016 Mt CO2e 0.1163 Mt CO2e 10
1990s 0.1323 Mt CO2e 0.1164 Mt CO2e 0.1592 Mt CO2e 10
2000s 0.1753 Mt CO2e 0.1622 Mt CO2e 0.1856 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 0.1856 Mt CO2e 0.1722 Mt CO2e 0.2045 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 0.2015 Mt CO2e 0.201 Mt CO2e 0.2019 Mt CO2e 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 75 Tunisia 0.2152 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 76 Belarus 0.2131 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 77 Sweden 0.2064 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 79 Madagascar 0.1998 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 80 Greece 0.1969 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 81 Finland 0.1914 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Denmark?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Denmark was 0.2017 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.2045 Mt CO2e in 2019.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0913 Mt CO2e in 1973.
How does Denmark rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
Denmark ranks 78th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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).