Denmark vs Southern Europe: Farm gate — Emissions per capita
Farm gate — Emissions per capita over time
- Denmark
- Southern Europe
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.45 t CO2eq/cap against 0.86 t CO2eq/cap in Southern Europe, a difference of 1.59 t CO2eq/cap.
That makes Denmark's figure about 2.8 times Southern Europe's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 26th and Southern Europe ranks 25th of 223 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Southern Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.59 t CO2eq/cap | 1.07 t CO2eq/cap | 2.52 t CO2eq/cap | Denmark |
| 2000s | 3.11 t CO2eq/cap | 1.01 t CO2eq/cap | 2.09 t CO2eq/cap | Denmark |
| 2010s | 2.8 t CO2eq/cap | 0.901 t CO2eq/cap | 1.9 t CO2eq/cap | Denmark |
| 2020s | 2.58 t CO2eq/cap | 0.8925 t CO2eq/cap | 1.69 t CO2eq/cap | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher farm gate — emissions per capita, Denmark or Southern Europe?
- Denmark, at 2.45 t CO2eq/cap against 0.86 t CO2eq/cap in Southern Europe as of 2023.
- What is the difference in farm gate — emissions per capita between Denmark and Southern Europe?
- 1.59 t CO2eq/cap, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Southern Europe?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Southern Europe rank globally for farm gate — emissions per capita?
- Denmark ranks 26th and Southern Europe ranks 25th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Farm gate — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.