Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Denmark

Denmark: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 31.02 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31.02 %
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
82nd
of 209 countries
All-time high
31.65 %
in 2021
All-time low
18.97 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Denmark, 1990–2023

01020301990200620231990: 27 %1991: 23.8 %1992: 25.2 %1993: 23.9 %1994: 22.4 %1995: 23.2 %1996: 19 %1997: 21.1 %1998: 20.7 %1999: 21.5 %2000: 22.4 %2001: 22 %2002: 21.9 %2003: 20.8 %2004: 21.7 %2005: 22.6 %2006: 21.8 %2007: 22.2 %2008: 23.7 %2009: 23.7 %2010: 22.4 %2011: 24.4 %2012: 24.6 %2013: 24.9 %2014: 26.2 %2015: 26.5 %2016: 27.6 %2017: 27.3 %2018: 27.1 %2019: 28.5 %2020: 30.9 %2021: 31.6 %2022: 30.7 %2023: 31 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 31.02 % for agrifood systems — emissions share in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Denmark peaked at 31.65 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 18.97 %, in 1996.

Denmark ranks 82nd of 209 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 22.78 % 18.97 % 26.99 % 10
2000s 22.27 % 20.83 % 23.71 % 10
2010s 25.96 % 22.41 % 28.5 % 10
2020s 31.05 % 30.69 % 31.65 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Denmark?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Denmark was 31.02 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 31.65 % in 2021.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 18.97 % in 1996.
How does Denmark rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Denmark ranks 82nd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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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.