Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Denmark

Denmark: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 18.77 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.77 %
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
69th
of 192 countries
All-time high
19.84 %
in 2020
All-time low
8.2 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

051015201990200620231990: 11.7 %1991: 10.2 %1992: 11.1 %1993: 10.2 %1994: 9.6 %1995: 9.9 %1996: 8.2 %1997: 9.3 %1998: 9.2 %1999: 9.7 %2000: 10.3 %2001: 10 %2002: 9.9 %2003: 9.4 %2004: 9.8 %2005: 10.4 %2006: 9.6 %2007: 10 %2008: 10.5 %2009: 11 %2010: 10.7 %2011: 12 %2012: 12.7 %2013: 13 %2014: 14 %2015: 15.2 %2016: 16.4 %2017: 16.7 %2018: 16.3 %2019: 18.3 %2020: 19.8 %2021: 18.3 %2022: 18.5 %2023: 18.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Denmark stood at 18.77 %.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Denmark peaked at 19.84 % in 2020 and was at its lowest, 8.2 %, in 1996.

That places Denmark 69th out of 192 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 on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2) in Denmark, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 11.72 %
1991 10.21 % -12.9%
1992 11.05 % +8.2%
1993 10.22 % -7.5%
1994 9.57 % -6.4%
1995 9.86 % +3.0%
1996 8.2 % -16.8%
1997 9.33 % +13.8%
1998 9.21 % -1.3%
1999 9.7 % +5.3%
2000 10.3 % +6.2%
2001 9.97 % -3.2%
2002 9.91 % -0.6%
2003 9.37 % -5.4%
2004 9.79 % +4.5%
2005 10.42 % +6.4%
2006 9.61 % -7.8%
2007 10.02 % +4.3%
2008 10.51 % +4.9%
2009 11.03 % +4.9%
2010 10.74 % -2.6%
2011 11.98 % +11.5%
2012 12.65 % +5.6%
2013 13.04 % +3.1%
2014 14.03 % +7.6%
2015 15.15 % +8.0%
2016 16.41 % +8.3%
2017 16.68 % +1.6%
2018 16.31 % -2.2%
2019 18.26 % +12.0%
2020 19.84 % +8.7%
2021 18.28 % -7.9%
2022 18.46 % +1.0%
2023 18.77 % +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.91 % 8.2 % 11.72 % 10
2000s 10.09 % 9.37 % 11.03 % 10
2010s 14.53 % 10.74 % 18.26 % 10
2020s 18.84 % 18.28 % 19.84 % 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 18.77 % 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 19.84 % in 2020.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2 % in 1996.
How does Denmark rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Denmark ranks 69th 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 up 43.9%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.