Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Denmark

Denmark: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was -35.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
-35.7%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
188th
of 203 countries
All-time high
-1.7%
in 1991
All-time low
-35.7%
in 2024
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Denmark, 1991–2024

-40-30-20-1001991200720241991: -1.7 % change from 19901992: -7.2 % change from 19901993: -6.6 % change from 19901994: -7.9 % change from 19901995: -8 % change from 19901996: -7.7 % change from 19901997: -8.6 % change from 19901998: -11 % change from 19901999: -12.2 % change from 19902000: -12 % change from 19902001: -14.3 % change from 19902002: -17.2 % change from 19902003: -15.2 % change from 19902004: -21.3 % change from 19902005: -22.9 % change from 19902006: -29.3 % change from 19902007: -27.4 % change from 19902008: -30.5 % change from 19902009: -30 % change from 19902010: -29.4 % change from 19902011: -31 % change from 19902012: -30.9 % change from 19902013: -31.9 % change from 19902014: -30.7 % change from 19902015: -29.6 % change from 19902016: -29 % change from 19902017: -29 % change from 19902018: -30.4 % change from 19902019: -29.1 % change from 19902020: -27.5 % change from 19902021: -31.3 % change from 19902022: -33 % change from 19902023: -35.5 % change from 19902024: -35.7 % change from 1990

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.

Analysis

In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Denmark stood at -35.7%. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Denmark peaked at -1.7% in 1991 and was at its lowest, -35.7%, in 2024.

Denmark ranks 188th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -7.9% -12.2% -1.7% 9
2000s -22.0% -30.5% -12.0% 10
2010s -30.1% -31.9% -29.0% 10
2020s -32.6% -35.7% -27.5% 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

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  3. 187 Slovenia -34.8% compare
  4. 189 Albania -38.8% compare
  5. 190 Netherlands -39.8% compare
  6. 191 Romania -41.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Denmark?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Denmark was -35.7% 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was -1.7% in 1991.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was -35.7% in 2024.
How does Denmark rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
Denmark ranks 188th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990)
Unit
% change from 1990
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, 8,500 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.