AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Denmark
Denmark: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 25.44 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 25.44 % for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Denmark peaked at 29.4 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.03 %, in 1996.
Denmark ranks 98th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20.49 % | — |
| 1991 | 17.87 % | -12.8% |
| 1992 | 18.88 % | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 18.46 % | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 17.26 % | -6.5% |
| 1995 | 18.09 % | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 15.03 % | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 16.96 % | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 17.3 % | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 17.6 % | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 18.49 % | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 17.87 % | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 17.78 % | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 16.71 % | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 17.7 % | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 18.55 % | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 16.54 % | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 17.83 % | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 18.56 % | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 19.14 % | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 19.07 % | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 17.99 % | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 19.56 % | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 18.59 % | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 20.32 % | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 21.6 % | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 24.99 % | +15.7% |
| 2017 | 25.61 % | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 24.96 % | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 27.22 % | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 29.4 % | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 26.46 % | -10.0% |
| 2022 | 25.84 % | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 25.44 % | -1.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 25.44 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.96 %, 3.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 25.44 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.72 %, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.79 % | 15.03 % | 20.49 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.92 % | 16.54 % | 19.14 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.99 % | 17.99 % | 27.22 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.79 % | 25.44 % | 29.4 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 95 Thailand 26.48 % compare
- 96 Equatorial Guinea 26.37 % compare
- 97 Micronesia (Federated States of) 25.86 % compare
- 99 Costa Rica 25.18 % compare
- 100 Sri Lanka 24.97 % compare
- 101 Albania 24.76 % compare
More climate change data for Denmark
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 184.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,374 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,827 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 233.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,637 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 20.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Denmark?
- Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Denmark was 25.44 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 29.4 % in 2020.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.03 % in 1996.
- How does Denmark rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Denmark ranks 98th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.