| ADS | AffaldsDataSystemet (Danish waste data system) |
| AMAP | Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme |
| C&D | Construction and demolition |
| CAP | Common Agricultural Policy |
| CCS | Carbon capture and storage |
| CEHOS | Danish Centre on Endocrine Disrupters |
| CHP | Combined heat and power |
| CIS | Danish Chemical Inspection Service |
| CLP | Classification, Labelling and Packaging Regulation |
| CLRTAP | Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution |
| CO2 | Carbon dioxide |
| DMC | Domestic material consumption |
| DPA | Danish Producer Responsibility System |
| EAP | Environmental Action Programme |
| ECHA | European Chemicals Agency |
| EDC | Endocrine-disrupting chemical |
| EGS | Environmental goods and services |
| EIA | Environmental impact assessment |
| EKF | Danish Export Credit Agency |
| ELV | End-of-life vehicle |
| EMEP | European Monitoring and Evaluation Programme |
| e-MARS | Major Accident Reporting System |
| EPA | Danish Environmental Protection Agency |
| ETS | Emissions Trading System |
| EUDP | Energy Technology Development and Demonstration Programme |
| EV | Electric vehicle |
| GDP | Gross domestic product |
| GEP | Good Experimental Practice |
| GHG | Greenhouse gas |
| GHS | Globally Harmonized System |
| GLP | Good Laboratory Practice |
| HELCOM | Helsinki Commission (Convention on Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area) |
| IFU | Investment Fund for Developing Countries |
| IUCN | International Union for Conservation of Nature |
| LOUS | Danish List of Undesirable Substances |
| LULUCF | Land use, land-use change and forestry |
| MA | Maritime Authority |
| MARPOL | International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships |
| MEA | Multilateral environmental agreement |
| MEF | Ministry of Environment and Food |
| MCEU | Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities |
| MIBFA | Ministry of Business, Industry and Financial Affairs |
| MLRF | Multifunctional Land Redistribution Fund |
| NEC | National Emission Ceilings |
| NGO | Non-government organisation |
| NH3 | Ammonia |
| NMVOC | Non-methane volatile organic compound |
| NOVANA | National Monitoring and Assessment Programme for the Aquatic and Terrestrial Environment |
| NOX | Nitrogen oxide |
| ODA | Official development assistance |
| OSPAR | Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic |
| PAH | Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon |
| PCB | Polychlorinated biphenyl |
| PFAS | Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances |
| PISA | Programme for International Student Assessment |
| PLI | Pesticide load indicator |
| PM2.5 | Fine particulate matter |
| POP | Persistent organic pollutant |
| PPP | Purchasing power parity |
| PRO | Producer responsibility organisation |
| PRTR | Pollutant release and transfer register |
| PSO | Public Service Obligation |
| PVC | Polyvinyl chloride |
| (Q)SAR | (Quantitative) Structure-Activity Relationship |
| R&D | Research and development |
| RBMP | River Basin Management Plan |
| RD&D | Research, development and demonstration |
| RDP | Rural Development Programme |
| REACH | Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals Regulation |
| RIA | Regulatory impact assessment |
| SAICM | Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management |
| SDG | Sustainable Development Goal |
| SEA | Strategic environmental assessment |
| SMEs | Small and medium-sized enterprises |
| SO2 | Sulphur dioxide |
| TBT | Tributyltin |
| TPES | Total primary energy supply |
| UNECE | United Nations Economic Commission for Europe |
| UNFCCC | United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change |
| VFA | Veterinary and Food Administration |
| WEA | Working Environment Authority |
| WEEE | Waste electrical and electronic equipment |
OECD Environmental Performance Reviews: Denmark 2019
