Farm gate — Emissions per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Farm gate — Emissions per capita was 2.45 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Farm gate — Emissions per capita in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, farm gate — emissions per capita in Denmark stood at 2.45 t CO2eq/cap. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions per capita in Denmark peaked at 3.79 t CO2eq/cap in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.45 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
Denmark ranks 25th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.59 t CO2eq/cap | 3.3 t CO2eq/cap | 3.79 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.11 t CO2eq/cap | 2.91 t CO2eq/cap | 3.29 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8 t CO2eq/cap | 2.68 t CO2eq/cap | 2.94 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.58 t CO2eq/cap | 2.45 t CO2eq/cap | 2.7 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 22 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.89 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 23 Namibia 2.87 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 24 Sudan (former) 2.67 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 26 Papua New Guinea 2.42 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 27 Turkmenistan 2.41 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 28 Norway 2.19 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Denmark
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.7398 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is farm gate — emissions per capita in Denmark?
- Farm gate — emissions per capita in Denmark was 2.45 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.79 t CO2eq/cap in 1991.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.45 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for farm gate — emissions per capita?
- Denmark ranks 25th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 Farm gate — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.