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Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Denmark

Denmark: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 20.61 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20.61 %
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
54th
of 199 countries
All-time high
21.47 %
in 2021
All-time low
10.47 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Denmark, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 13.7 %1991: 12.1 %1992: 13.1 %1993: 12.8 %1994: 12 %1995: 12.6 %1996: 10.5 %1997: 11.8 %1998: 12.2 %1999: 12.4 %2000: 13.1 %2001: 13.2 %2002: 13.1 %2003: 12.2 %2004: 13.1 %2005: 13.6 %2006: 12.1 %2007: 13.1 %2008: 13.3 %2009: 13.8 %2010: 14 %2011: 15.7 %2012: 16.9 %2013: 16.2 %2014: 17.4 %2015: 18.2 %2016: 16.8 %2017: 17.2 %2018: 17.1 %2019: 18.4 %2020: 19.9 %2021: 21.5 %2022: 20.8 %2023: 20.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Denmark stood at 20.61 %.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Denmark peaked at 21.47 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.47 %, in 1996.

That places Denmark 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 12.31 % 10.47 % 13.68 % 10
2000s 13.06 % 12.07 % 13.79 % 10
2010s 16.78 % 14.01 % 18.39 % 10
2020s 20.7 % 19.95 % 21.47 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Denmark?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) in Denmark was 20.61 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 21.47 % in 2021.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 10.47 % in 1996.
How does Denmark rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq)?
Denmark ranks 54th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 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.