Klimadatastyrelsen

What Klimadatastyrelsen does

Klimadatastyrelsen is a Danish government agency (styrelse) operating under the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities (Klima-, Energi- og Forsyningsministeriet), responsible for foundational geographic, climate, and registry data infrastructure for the Kingdom of Denmark. The agency was established in its current form in 2019, succeeding the former Styrelsen for Dataforsyning og Effektivisering (SDFE), and is headquartered in Copenhagen Østerbro at Sankt Kjelds Plads 11, sharing the building with DMI and Danmarks Statistik. It serves Danish public administration, private sector enterprises (construction, utilities, telecoms, insurance, consulting), research institutions, and the general public, with mandated coverage extending across Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands. Operations are staffed by more than 270 employees across geodesy, cartography, IT, and data engineering disciplines.

The agency's core technology stack centers on a national geospatial data distribution infrastructure, with Datafordeleren as the central distribution hub for institutional stakeholders, Dataforsyningen as the public-facing data supply portal, and Kortoverblik as the interactive spatial map viewer. It maintains authoritative national registers including the Danish Address Register (Danmarks Adresseregister), Danish Place Names (Danske Stednavne), Administrative Geographic Divisions (DAGI), Fixed Points Register (Danmarks Fikspunktsregister), and the Utility Owner Register (Ledningsejerregisteret). The agency operates nationwide aerial photography and laser scanning coverage, with high-resolution 15cm orthophoto coverage since 2015 and historical aerial photo archives dating to 1931 (Greenland) and 1958 (Denmark/Faroe Islands). Data production is conducted in collaboration with the GeoDanmark national mapping program.

The business model is primarily mandate-driven rather than revenue-driven: since May 16, 2024, all geographic base data has been distributed free of charge under the CC BY 4.0 license, replacing earlier paid access regimes. Limited commercial revenue streams include one-time sales of scanned aerial photographs in JPG/TIFF formats and a small catalog of paid subscription data products requiring prior agreement. Pricing is structured as freemium for base data, one-time/perpetual license for aerial photography, and annual subscription for standard paid products. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer and direct-to-government via self-service data portals, with no described sales team or channel partner structure. The agency is fully state-owned, with no equity funding, external investors, or M&A activity.

Name

Klimadatastyrelsen

Legal name

Klimadatastyrelsen

Website

https://klimadatastyrelsen.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Klimadatastyrelsen is a Danish government agency providing foundational geospatial, climate, and registry data infrastructure for Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands via the Datafordeleren and Dataforsyningen distribution platforms, serving public administration, private sector, researchers, and citizens.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

National Geospatial Data Services

NAICS

Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services (541370), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924), Environmental Consulting Services (54162)

akta.pro primary industry

Climate & Emissions Data Management (Data Lake, Integration, APIs) (EUABAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Satellite Imagery & Remote Sensing Geospatial Platforms (BPAMANAM), Environmental Monitoring, Data & Reporting (Air/Water/Soil) (BPAIAMAC), Environmental Data Integration, ETL & Interoperability (APIs, Standards, Data Pipelines) (EUAHAKAB)

Keywords

• Geospatial data infrastructure
• Climate data services
• National mapping agency
• Aerial photography services
• Government data registry

Headquarters

HQ city

Copenhagen

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations

Revenue model

1. Free Geographic Data Distribution: Klimadatastyrelsen distributes geographic base data free of charge under the CC BY 4.0 license. This represents the core public service mandate. Users can freely download, share, and adapt the data with attribution required.
2. Aerial Photography Sales: Sale of scanned aerial photographs covering Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands. Images are delivered digitally in JPG and TIFF formats. Purchasers acquire rights for internal use, derivative product creation, and resale of derived products.
3. Standard Products/Services (Betaling): Certain standard products and services are subject to payment. Customers must have a prior agreement with Klimadatastyrelsen for use of paid data products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Klimadatastyrelsen operates Denmark's national geospatial and climate data infrastructure, distributing authoritative foundational datasets (addresses, place names, administrative divisions, fixed geodetic points, utility ownership) free of charge under CC BY 4.0 through Datafordeleren and Dataforsyningen. It additionally sells historical and current aerial photography and laser scanning coverage of Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands, and offers subscription-based paid data products requiring prior agreement.

Product overview

Klimadatastyrelsen (Danish Climate Data Agency) operates as a government agency under the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities, providing Denmark's foundational geographic, climate, and land survey data infrastructure. The agency offers a unified platform of data services organized around three core product families: (1) fundamental base data including Denmark's Address Register, Danish Place Names, Administrative Geographic Divisions, and Fixed Points Register through GeoDanmark collaboration; (2) data distribution infrastructure via Datafordeleren and Dataforsyningen platforms that deliver geographic data to government, businesses, and citizens; and (3) specialized mapping and surveying services including aerial photography (Flyfotos), laser scanning, oblique photos (Skråfotos), and geodesy covering Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands. The agency provides data under CC BY 4.0 license for free geographic data, with certain premium products and services available for payment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Datafordeleren: Platform for data distribution and access
• Dataforsyningen
• GeoDanmark
• Danmarks Adresseregister
• Kortoverblik

Products and services

• Datafordeleren (Data Distributor)

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Klima-, Energi- og Forsyningsministeriet (KEFM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKlimadatastyrelsen is under the authority of the Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities (Klima-, Energi- og Forsyningsministeriet). The ministry oversees the agency's strategic direction, goal-setting, and performance evaluation through annual mål- og resultatplaner (goal and result plans).
• DMI (Danmarks Meteorologiske Institut)minorOthersKlimadatastyrelsen shares its headquarters building on Sankt Kjelds Plads with DMI and Danmarks Statistik. No specific co-development or formal partnership details are provided beyond co-location.
• Danmarks StatistikminorOthersKlimadatastyrelsen shares its headquarters building with Danmarks Statistik (Statistics Denmark). Co-location suggests coordination and shared infrastructure, though no specific formal partnership is described.
• GeoDanmark (Collaborative National Mapping Program)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeoDanmark is a collaborative national mapping program involving Klimadatastyrelsen and other public stakeholders, producing standardized geographic base data for Denmark. Klimadatastyrelsen contributes aerial photography, laser scanning, and foundational geospatial datasets to the program. GeoDanmark data is available free via Datafordeleren and Dataforsyningen under CC BY 4.0.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BKG (Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie): German federal agency for cartography and geodesy providing national spatial reference data and geodetic infrastructure. Directly comparable as a federal national mapping authority serving public and commercial users.
• Kartverket: Norwegian Mapping Authority responsible for national geodetic, mapping, and cadastral infrastructure. Closely comparable Nordic peer operating under a similar statutory mandate for foundational public geospatial data.
• IGN (Institut national de l'information géographique et forestière): France's national geographic institute producing authoritative reference geodata, topographic maps, and forest inventories. Comparable in statutory role, public-sector delivery model, and national-scale geospatial data infrastructure.
• Maanmittauslaitos (National Land Survey of Finland): Finnish national land survey and mapping authority producing topographic data, cadastral information, and spatial data infrastructure. Directly comparable in mandate, Nordic operating context, and open data posture.
• Kadaster: Dutch land registry and mapping agency maintaining cadastral, address, topographic, and national spatial data. Comparable in maintaining multiple authoritative national registers and operating as a public data infrastructure provider.
• swisstopo (Federal Office of Topography): Swiss national mapping agency providing official geodata, topographic maps, and cadastral information. Comparable as a small-country national mapping authority with high-precision data products and open data offerings.
• Ordnance Survey: Great Britain's national mapping agency providing authoritative geospatial data, cartography, and address infrastructure. Closely comparable to Klimadatastyrelsen in statutory mandate, open data licensing, and national foundational data role.
• Lantmäteriet: Swedish land surveying, mapping, and cadastral authority operating under the Ministry of Finance. Directly comparable in delivering foundational geospatial, property, and address data to public and private users in Sweden.

Broad incumbents

• USGS (U.S. Geological Survey): U.S. federal science agency for geology, hydrology, biology, and national mapping (including the National Map and 3DEP elevation program). Comparable in statutory national mapping and Earth observation mandate, but operates at materially larger scale and broader scientific scope than Klimadatastyrelsen.

Regional players

• DMI (Danmarks Meteorologiske Institut): Danish Meteorological Institute, headquartered in the same building as Klimadatastyrelsen. Operates in a closely related climate and geospatial data space at the national level but focuses on weather, climate, and oceanography rather than foundational land/address registries.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

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