Farm gate — Emissions Share in Denmark

Denmark: Farm gate — Emissions Share was 18.77 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.77 %
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
21st
of 223 countries
All-time high
18.77 %
in 2023
All-time low
8.2 %
in 1996
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — 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: 13.4 %2017: 13.5 %2018: 13.2 %2019: 14.8 %2020: 16 %2021: 18.3 %2022: 18.5 %2023: 18.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, farm gate — emissions share in Denmark stood at 18.77 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share in Denmark peaked at 18.77 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.2 %, in 1996.

Denmark ranks 21st of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Farm gate — Emissions Share in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — 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 13.38 % -11.7%
2017 13.53 % +1.1%
2018 13.21 % -2.4%
2019 14.75 % +11.7%
2020 15.99 % +8.4%
2021 18.28 % +14.3%
2022 18.46 % +1.0%
2023 18.77 % +1.7%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 18.77 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.19 %, 5.9× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 18.77 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.73 %, 4.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.91 % 8.2 % 11.72 % 10
2000s 10.09 % 9.37 % 11.03 % 10
2010s 13.25 % 10.74 % 15.15 % 10
2020s 17.88 % 15.99 % 18.77 % 4

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  5. 23 Bangladesh 17.55 % compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions share in Denmark?
Farm gate — emissions share in Denmark was 18.77 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions share recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 18.77 % in 2023.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2 % in 1996.
How does Denmark rank for farm gate — emissions share?
Denmark ranks 21st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — 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 Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 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.