Pollutant Emissions / 2013 70% open

Denmark

Denmark is ranked #8 for this dataset

What data is expected?

Aggregate data about the emission of air pollutants especially those potentially harmful to human health (although it is not a requirement to include information on green house gas emissions). Aggregate means national-level or more detailed and on an annual basis or better. Standard examples of relevant pollutants would be: carbon monoxides, nitrogen oxides, particulate matter etc.

What data is available

  •   Does the data exist? Yes
  •   Is data in digital form? Yes
  •   Publicly available? Yes
  •   Is the data available for free? Yes
  •   Is the data available online? Yes (Here)
  •   Is the data machine readable? Yes (Excel, CSV, DBF, TXT)
  •   Available in bulk? Yes
  •   Openly licensed? No (No URL given)
  •   Is the data provided on a timely and up to date basis? Yes

Details

This dataservice is in danish. But in order to download emission data, choose "Energiforbrug" from the Upper dropdown window on the left side called "Energiforbrug". "Område" is Areas (Regions, Municipalities ect.), and 'Hele landet' is a summation for Denmark. Data includes carbondioxid, methangas, nitrous oxide and gwp. There is no written license terms with the data except that an attribution is required. See also (in Danish): http://www.aabenhedstinget.dk/farligevirksomheder_side/ on problems about how to get hold of polution data on the level of companies.

Contributors

Reviewers

  • Mor Rubinstein
  • Niels Erik Kaaber Rasmussen
  • Daniela Mattern

Submitters

  • Asmen Gül
  • Samo Olsen
  • Niels Erik Kaaber Rasmussen
  • Daniela Mattern