Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Denmark
Denmark: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 21.01 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▼ Falling
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Denmark, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 21.01 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Denmark peaked at 26.34 million tonnes CO₂e in 1991 and was at its lowest, 21.01 million tonnes CO₂e, in 2015.
That places Denmark 94th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.64 million tonnes CO₂e | 24.84 million tonnes CO₂e | 26.34 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.61 million tonnes CO₂e | 22.45 million tonnes CO₂e | 26.08 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.71 million tonnes CO₂e | 21.01 million tonnes CO₂e | 22.87 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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More climate change data for Denmark
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 6.01 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 5.34 million (2025)
- Urban population 88.8% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.75 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.20 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.75 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.75 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Denmark?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Denmark was 21.01 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 26.34 million tonnes CO₂e in 1991.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.01 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Denmark ranks 94th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.