Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions share, Denmark or Namibia?

Namibia, at 62.59 % against 61.72 % in Denmark as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Namibia?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Namibia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share

Denmark

61.72 %

in 2023

Namibia

62.59 %

in 2023

Denmark rank

44th

Namibia rank

42nd

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share over time

Denmark
Namibia

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 62.59 % against 61.72 % in Denmark, a difference of 0.87 %.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 44th and Namibia ranks 42nd of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Namibia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	74.62 %	55 %	19.62 %	Denmark
2000s	75.23 %	55.84 %	19.39 %	Denmark
2010s	69.84 %	56.48 %	13.36 %	Denmark
2020s	63.45 %	53.7 %	9.74 %	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions from livestock — emissions share, Denmark or Namibia?: Namibia, at 62.59 % against 61.72 % in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in emissions from livestock — emissions share between Denmark and Namibia?: 0.87 %, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Namibia?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Namibia rank globally for emissions from livestock — emissions share?: Denmark ranks 44th and Namibia ranks 42nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit: %
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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.