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
55th
of 213 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 55th out of 213 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.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Denmark, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 13.68 % —
1991 12.09 % -11.6%
1992 13.07 % +8.1%
1993 12.82 % -1.9%
1994 11.98 % -6.6%
1995 12.61 % +5.3%
1996 10.47 % -17.0%
1997 11.8 % +12.7%
1998 12.19 % +3.3%
1999 12.38 % +1.6%
2000 13.06 % +5.5%
2001 13.18 % +0.9%
2002 13.13 % -0.4%
2003 12.25 % -6.7%
2004 13.06 % +6.6%
2005 13.64 % +4.4%
2006 12.07 % -11.5%
2007 13.09 % +8.5%
2008 13.31 % +1.7%
2009 13.79 % +3.6%
2010 14.01 % +1.6%
2011 15.66 % +11.8%
2012 16.92 % +8.0%
2013 16.19 % -4.3%
2014 17.35 % +7.2%
2015 18.23 % +5.1%
2016 16.81 % -7.8%
2017 17.16 % +2.1%
2018 17.09 % -0.4%
2019 18.39 % +7.6%
2020 19.95 % +8.5%
2021 21.47 % +7.6%
2022 20.75 % -3.4%
2023 20.61 % -0.7%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 20.61 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.58 %, 3.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 20.61 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.24 %, 2.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)

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 55th out of 213 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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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
245 places, 8,121 data points, 1990–2023
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