Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) (Share N2O) in Denmark
Denmark: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) (Share N2O) was 38.25 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Denmark stood at 38.25 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Denmark peaked at 40.08 % in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.57 %, in 1990.
That places Denmark 113th 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 (N2O) (Share N2O) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.57 % | — |
| 1991 | 29.39 % | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 31.69 % | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 32.18 % | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 31.97 % | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 31.99 % | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 31.71 % | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 32 % | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 33.36 % | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 32.6 % | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 32.77 % | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 34.76 % | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 35.3 % | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 33.93 % | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 36.82 % | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 37.15 % | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 39.21 % | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 39.78 % | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 37.58 % | -5.5% |
| 2009 | 38.24 % | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 40.08 % | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 39.99 % | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 39.58 % | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 39.98 % | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 38.47 % | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 37.5 % | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 37.11 % | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 36.85 % | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 38.93 % | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 37.97 % | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 38.06 % | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 39.17 % | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 37.83 % | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 38.25 % | +1.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 38.25 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.32 %, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 38.25 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 33.71 %, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.55 % | 28.57 % | 33.36 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.55 % | 32.77 % | 39.78 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.65 % | 36.85 % | 40.08 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.33 % | 37.83 % | 39.17 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More climate change data for Denmark
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 184.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,374 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,827 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 233.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,637 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 20.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Denmark?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Denmark was 38.25 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 40.08 % in 2010.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.57 % in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
- Denmark ranks 113th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.