Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Denmark

Denmark: Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF was 38.01 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
38.01 Mt CO2e
Change on year
down 6.6%
World rank
89th
of 176 countries
All-time high
80.7 Mt CO2e
in 2003
All-time low
38.01 Mt CO2e
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Denmark, 2000–2023

0204060802000201120232000: 74.1 Mt CO2e2001: 75.2 Mt CO2e2002: 75.4 Mt CO2e2003: 80.7 Mt CO2e2004: 74.4 Mt CO2e2005: 70.5 Mt CO2e2006: 78.1 Mt CO2e2007: 73.8 Mt CO2e2008: 68.6 Mt CO2e2009: 65.6 Mt CO2e2010: 65 Mt CO2e2011: 58.9 Mt CO2e2012: 53.5 Mt CO2e2013: 54.7 Mt CO2e2014: 50.9 Mt CO2e2015: 47.8 Mt CO2e2016: 50.4 Mt CO2e2017: 48 Mt CO2e2018: 49.7 Mt CO2e2019: 45.1 Mt CO2e2020: 42.7 Mt CO2e2021: 43 Mt CO2e2022: 40.7 Mt CO2e2023: 38 Mt CO2e

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database. Measured in Mt CO2e.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 38.01 Mt CO2e for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Denmark peaked at 80.7 Mt CO2e in 2003 and was at its lowest, 38.01 Mt CO2e, in 2023.

That places Denmark 89th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 73.65 Mt CO2e 65.63 Mt CO2e 80.7 Mt CO2e 10
2010s 52.4 Mt CO2e 45.09 Mt CO2e 64.99 Mt CO2e 10
2020s 41.09 Mt CO2e 38.01 Mt CO2e 42.98 Mt CO2e 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 86 Bulgaria 40.92 Mt CO2e compare
  2. 87 Togo 40.06 Mt CO2e compare
  3. 88 Norway 39.91 Mt CO2e compare
  4. 90 Uruguay 33.86 Mt CO2e compare
  5. 91 Jordan 33.48 Mt CO2e compare
  6. 92 Slovakia 32.49 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Denmark?
Total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Denmark was 38.01 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database.
What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 80.7 Mt CO2e in 2003.
What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 38.01 Mt CO2e in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf?
Denmark ranks 89th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
Is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
223 places, 5,363 data points, 1990–2024
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A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, agriculture, and land use, land use changes, and forestry (LULUCF) sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).