Environment & Energy

Denmark

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Electricity generation mix
  • Wind57.6%
  • Bioenergy20.1%
  • Solar13.4%
  • Other fossil3.7%
  • Coal2.7%
  • Gas2.4%
  • Hydro0.1%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
25.637.749.861.97419702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902021
715.123.331.439.519902021
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
7.0413.620.126.633.219902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions25.6 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita4.28 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share39.5 %World Bank WDI [2021]
Energy use per capita2,500 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2024]
Freshwater withdrawal15.6 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Renewable electricity share91.2 %Ember [2025]
UNESCO World Heritage sites12 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature8.99 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)883,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements2 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity11,900 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita6 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agriculture0.506 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — industry0.934 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — domestic0.0509 bcmFAO AQUASTAT [2022]
CO2 emissions, total28.4–25,600 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 25,570 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 28.39 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Residential and other sectors
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial28.4 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-based49.5 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2023]
Significant earthquakes (recent)No authoritative open source found
Largest recent earthquakeNo authoritative open source found
Active natural events1NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryFloods: 1NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share33.2 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production80.5 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production2.25 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issuesair pollution, principally from vehicle and power-plant emissions; nitrogen and phosphorus pollution of the North Sea; water pollution from animal wastes and pesticidesCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage26/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Denmark's environment & energy on Databook compiles 26 indicators from 14 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (25.6 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (4.28 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.