Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Denmark

Denmark: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 84.2 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
84.2 %
Change on year
up 11.3%
World rank
25th
of 147 countries
All-time high
87.29 %
in 1990
All-time low
7.76 %
in 1993
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Denmark, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 87.3 %1991: 79.2 %1992: 86.5 %1993: 7.8 %1994: 7.9 %1995: 12.7 %1996: 21.4 %1997: 33.4 %1998: 34.2 %1999: 36.3 %2000: 40.4 %2001: 52.5 %2002: 54 %2003: 58.2 %2004: 58.1 %2005: 61.9 %2006: 62.1 %2007: 63.4 %2008: 63.8 %2009: 63.7 %2010: 66.4 %2011: 60.5 %2012: 56.9 %2013: 53.3 %2014: 53.1 %2015: 52 %2016: 53.3 %2017: 53.6 %2018: 58.7 %2019: 59 %2020: 56.5 %2021: 63.5 %2022: 75.7 %2023: 84.2 %

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

Analysis

Denmark recorded 84.2 % for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in 2023.

That represents a change of up 11.3% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in Denmark peaked at 87.29 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.76 %, in 1993.

That places Denmark 25th out of 147 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (F-gases) in Denmark, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 87.29 %
1991 79.2 % -9.3%
1992 86.45 % +9.2%
1993 7.76 % -91.0%
1994 7.88 % +1.5%
1995 12.7 % +61.2%
1996 21.36 % +68.2%
1997 33.42 % +56.5%
1998 34.17 % +2.2%
1999 36.33 % +6.3%
2000 40.42 % +11.3%
2001 52.47 % +29.8%
2002 54.05 % +3.0%
2003 58.22 % +7.7%
2004 58.1 % -0.2%
2005 61.88 % +6.5%
2006 62.06 % +0.3%
2007 63.38 % +2.1%
2008 63.82 % +0.7%
2009 63.68 % -0.2%
2010 66.41 % +4.3%
2011 60.53 % -8.9%
2012 56.9 % -6.0%
2013 53.31 % -6.3%
2014 53.07 % -0.5%
2015 52.03 % -2.0%
2016 53.26 % +2.4%
2017 53.64 % +0.7%
2018 58.68 % +9.4%
2019 59.03 % +0.6%
2020 56.46 % -4.4%
2021 63.53 % +12.5%
2022 75.65 % +19.1%
2023 84.2 % +11.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 40.66 % 7.76 % 87.29 % 10
2000s 57.81 % 40.42 % 63.82 % 10
2010s 56.69 % 52.03 % 66.41 % 10
2020s 69.96 % 56.46 % 84.2 % 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 22 Brazil 87.19 % compare
  2. 23 Albania 85.95 % compare
  3. 24 Mauritius 84.53 % compare
  4. 26 Honduras 80.59 % compare
  5. 27 Uruguay 78.5 % compare
  6. 28 Armenia 76.25 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in Denmark?
Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) in Denmark was 84.2 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 87.29 % in 1990.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 7.76 % in 1993.
How does Denmark rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5)?
Denmark ranks 25th out of 147 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) (ar5) rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) (F-gases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) (F-gases)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
192 places, 6,291 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.