Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Denmark

Denmark: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share was 87.38 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
87.38 %
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
68th
of 223 countries
All-time high
89.08 %
in 2015
All-time low
75.63 %
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Denmark, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 79.2 %1991: 78.7 %1992: 79.4 %1993: 79.7 %1994: 78.8 %1995: 77.7 %1996: 77.4 %1997: 77.9 %1998: 78.5 %1999: 76.3 %2000: 75.7 %2001: 76.8 %2002: 77.5 %2003: 75.6 %2004: 79.9 %2005: 81 %2006: 87 %2007: 87 %2008: 87.8 %2009: 87.5 %2010: 87.4 %2011: 87.9 %2012: 88.4 %2013: 88.2 %2014: 88.9 %2015: 89.1 %2016: 88.9 %2017: 88.6 %2018: 88.3 %2019: 88.9 %2020: 88.7 %2021: 87.6 %2022: 88 %2023: 87.4 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions share in Denmark is 87.38 %, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share in Denmark peaked at 89.08 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 75.63 %, in 2003.

Denmark ranks 68th 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.

Agrifood systems — Emissions Share in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (N2O) in Denmark, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 79.21 % —
1991 78.72 % -0.6%
1992 79.4 % +0.9%
1993 79.69 % +0.4%
1994 78.8 % -1.1%
1995 77.69 % -1.4%
1996 77.37 % -0.4%
1997 77.89 % +0.7%
1998 78.49 % +0.8%
1999 76.27 % -2.8%
2000 75.71 % -0.7%
2001 76.83 % +1.5%
2002 77.5 % +0.9%
2003 75.63 % -2.4%
2004 79.94 % +5.7%
2005 81.01 % +1.3%
2006 87.04 % +7.4%
2007 87.02 % -0.0%
2008 87.75 % +0.8%
2009 87.52 % -0.3%
2010 87.4 % -0.1%
2011 87.91 % +0.6%
2012 88.37 % +0.5%
2013 88.18 % -0.2%
2014 88.9 % +0.8%
2015 89.08 % +0.2%
2016 88.92 % -0.2%
2017 88.63 % -0.3%
2018 88.28 % -0.4%
2019 88.93 % +0.7%
2020 88.71 % -0.2%
2021 87.58 % -1.3%
2022 88 % +0.5%
2023 87.38 % -0.7%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 87.38 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 72.69 %, 1.2× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 87.38 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 80.34 %, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 78.35 % 76.27 % 79.69 % 10
2000s 81.59 % 75.63 % 87.75 % 10
2010s 88.46 % 87.4 % 89.08 % 10
2020s 87.92 % 87.38 % 88.71 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions share in Denmark?
Agrifood systems — emissions share in Denmark was 87.38 % 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 89.08 % in 2015.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 75.63 % in 2003.
How does Denmark rank for agrifood systems — emissions share?
Denmark ranks 68th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions share rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.