Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Denmark

Denmark: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 62.53 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
62.53 %
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
60th
of 192 countries
All-time high
77.74 %
in 1998
All-time low
62.53 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Denmark, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 75.2 %1991: 74.8 %1992: 74.7 %1993: 75.2 %1994: 75.4 %1995: 76 %1996: 76.4 %1997: 76.6 %1998: 77.7 %1999: 76.3 %2000: 77.1 %2001: 77 %2002: 76.8 %2003: 76.4 %2004: 77.1 %2005: 76.8 %2006: 75.8 %2007: 76 %2008: 76 %2009: 76.2 %2010: 76.5 %2011: 76.7 %2012: 77.1 %2013: 71.9 %2014: 71.3 %2015: 69.5 %2016: 68 %2017: 67.2 %2018: 66.3 %2019: 64.8 %2020: 66 %2021: 65 %2022: 63.6 %2023: 62.5 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Denmark stood at 62.53 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Denmark peaked at 77.74 % in 1998 and was at its lowest, 62.53 %, in 2023.

That places Denmark 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4) in Denmark, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 75.21 %
1991 74.78 % -0.6%
1992 74.74 % -0.1%
1993 75.16 % +0.6%
1994 75.39 % +0.3%
1995 76.01 % +0.8%
1996 76.36 % +0.5%
1997 76.6 % +0.3%
1998 77.74 % +1.5%
1999 76.31 % -1.8%
2000 77.11 % +1.0%
2001 77 % -0.1%
2002 76.85 % -0.2%
2003 76.36 % -0.6%
2004 77.07 % +0.9%
2005 76.78 % -0.4%
2006 75.83 % -1.2%
2007 75.97 % +0.2%
2008 75.96 % -0.0%
2009 76.16 % +0.3%
2010 76.47 % +0.4%
2011 76.69 % +0.3%
2012 77.12 % +0.6%
2013 71.92 % -6.7%
2014 71.3 % -0.9%
2015 69.45 % -2.6%
2016 68.01 % -2.1%
2017 67.21 % -1.2%
2018 66.28 % -1.4%
2019 64.75 % -2.3%
2020 65.97 % +1.9%
2021 64.98 % -1.5%
2022 63.64 % -2.1%
2023 62.53 % -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.83 % 74.74 % 77.74 % 10
2000s 76.51 % 75.83 % 77.11 % 10
2010s 70.92 % 64.75 % 77.12 % 10
2020s 64.28 % 62.53 % 65.97 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Denmark?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Denmark was 62.53 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 77.74 % in 1998.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 62.53 % in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Denmark ranks 60th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 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.