Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Denmark

Denmark: Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) was 470.15 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
470.15 kt
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
133rd
of 218 countries
All-time high
9,113 kt
in 2007
All-time low
458 kt
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Denmark, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200620231990: 1.8k kt1991: 1.8k kt1992: 1.8k kt1993: 1.8k kt1994: 1.8k kt1995: 1.7k kt1996: 1.5k kt1997: 1.5k kt1998: 1.5k kt1999: 1.6k kt2000: 1.6k kt2001: 1.6k kt2002: 1.7k kt2003: 1.6k kt2004: 476.4 kt2005: 484.7 kt2006: 480.8 kt2007: 9.1k kt2008: 479.7 kt2009: 468.6 kt2010: 476.4 kt2011: 468.4 kt2012: 467.2 kt2013: 477.9 kt2014: 481 kt2015: 458 kt2016: 458.3 kt2017: 461.1 kt2018: 465.5 kt2019: 463 kt2020: 464.5 kt2021: 465.1 kt2022: 467.5 kt2023: 470.2 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Denmark stood at 470.15 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Denmark peaked at 9,113 kt in 2007 and was at its lowest, 458 kt, in 2015.

Denmark ranks 133rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Denmark, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,840 kt —
1991 1,842 kt +0.1%
1992 1,841 kt -0.1%
1993 1,845 kt +0.2%
1994 1,845 kt -0.0%
1995 1,731 kt -6.2%
1996 1,514 kt -12.5%
1997 1,488 kt -1.7%
1998 1,505 kt +1.1%
1999 1,588 kt +5.5%
2000 1,593 kt +0.3%
2001 1,649 kt +3.5%
2002 1,685 kt +2.2%
2003 1,580 kt -6.2%
2004 476.35 kt -69.9%
2005 484.73 kt +1.8%
2006 480.83 kt -0.8%
2007 9,113 kt +1795.3%
2008 479.68 kt -94.7%
2009 468.64 kt -2.3%
2010 476.44 kt +1.7%
2011 468.38 kt -1.7%
2012 467.22 kt -0.2%
2013 477.88 kt +2.3%
2014 481 kt +0.7%
2015 458 kt -4.8%
2016 458.25 kt +0.1%
2017 461.13 kt +0.6%
2018 465.48 kt +0.9%
2019 463.04 kt -0.5%
2020 464.49 kt +0.3%
2021 465.13 kt +0.1%
2022 467.53 kt +0.5%
2023 470.15 kt +0.6%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 470.15 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 502.39 kt, 94% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 470.15 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 840.34 kt, 56% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2007 +1795.3% 480.83 kt 9,113 kt
2008 -94.7% 9,113 kt 479.68 kt
2004 -69.9% 1,580 kt 476.35 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,704 kt 1,488 kt 1,845 kt 10
2000s 1,801 kt 468.64 kt 9,113 kt 10
2010s 467.68 kt 458 kt 481 kt 10
2020s 466.83 kt 464.49 kt 470.15 kt 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 130 Latvia 523.59 kt compare
  2. 131 Mauritania 517.24 kt compare
  3. 132 Norway 481.2 kt compare
  4. 134 South Sudan 469.93 kt compare
  5. 135 Papua New Guinea 465.71 kt compare
  6. 136 Slovenia 455.88 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Denmark?
Agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) in Denmark was 470.15 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 9,113 kt in 2007.
What is the lowest agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 458 kt in 2015.
How does Denmark rank for agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq)?
Denmark ranks 133rd out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems waste disposal — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood Systems Waste Disposal — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,922 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.