Denmark, the host of COP15, is a world leader in wind power, energy efficiency and district heating. Yet it is still dependent on coal for most of its energy and the methane from the country’s 475,000 dairy cows remains an unsolved problem.
Key facts
- Surface area (square kms): 43,094 sq km
- Population in 2009: 5,500,510
- Population density in 2007 (per square km): 126
- GDP: $204.9 billion
- CO2 emission estimates: 9.9 tonness/person/year
Energy production
- Electricity (kW-hr; 2004): 40,260,000,000
- Coal (metric tons; 2006): none
- Crude petroleum (barrels;2006): 129,000,000
- Petroleum products (metric tons; 2004): 7,948,000
- Natural gas (cu m; 2006): 10,358,000,000
Energy Consumption
- Electricity (kW-hr; 2004): 68,616,000,000
- Coal (metric tons; 2006): 9,436,000
- Crude petroleum (barrels;2005): 59,300,000
- Petroleum products (metric tons; 2004): 7,050,000
- Natural gas (cu m; 2006): 4,918,000,000
Islanders gain from energy success story
Samso's energy transformation has brought a range of benefits for the island's 4,300 residents
David Miliband visits Copenhagen ahead of the UN conference
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Climate education pre COP-15
The Danish Education Ministry campaign for education on Copenhagen
Islanders gain from energy success story
The Island of Samsø in Denmark has a negative carbon footprint and generates revenue thanks to its innovative use of wind power.
