Afghanistan vs Denmark: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Afghanistan
20.85 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Denmark
21.01 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Afghanistan rank
95th
Denmark rank
94th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Afghanistan
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 21.01 million tonnes CO₂e against 20.85 million tonnes CO₂e in Afghanistan, a difference of 159,400 tonnes CO₂e.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 95th and Denmark ranks 94th of 217 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.44 million tonnes CO₂e | 25.64 million tonnes CO₂e | 13.20 million tonnes CO₂e | Denmark |
| 2000s | 15.73 million tonnes CO₂e | 24.61 million tonnes CO₂e | 8.88 million tonnes CO₂e | Denmark |
| 2010s | 20.93 million tonnes CO₂e | 21.71 million tonnes CO₂e | 787,333 tonnes CO₂e | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Afghanistan or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 21.01 million tonnes CO₂e against 20.85 million tonnes CO₂e in Afghanistan as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Afghanistan and Denmark?
- 159,400 tonnes CO₂e, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Denmark?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Afghanistan and Denmark rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Afghanistan ranks 95th and Denmark ranks 94th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.