Denmark vs United States of America: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)

Denmark
84.2 %
in 2023
United States of America
28.04 %
in 2023
Denmark rank
25th
United States of America rank
25th

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) over time

  • Denmark
  • United States of America
020406080199020062023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 84.2 % against 28.04 % in United States of America, a difference of 56.16 %.

That makes Denmark's figure about 3.0 times United States of America's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 25th of 147 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 40.66 % 1.67 % 38.98 % Denmark
2000s 57.81 % 10.25 % 47.56 % Denmark
2010s 56.69 % 27.22 % 29.47 % Denmark
2020s 69.96 % 29.12 % 40.84 % Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5), Denmark or United States of America?
Denmark, at 84.2 % against 28.04 % in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) between Denmark and United States of America?
56.16 %, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United States of America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Denmark and United States of America rank globally for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5)?
Denmark ranks 25th and United States of America ranks 25th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (F-gases). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (F-gases)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
192 places, 6,291 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.