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Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Denmark

Denmark: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0027 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0027 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
32nd
of 109 countries
All-time high
0.0085 kt per square kilometre
in 1991
All-time low
0.0025 kt per square kilometre
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Denmark, 1990–2023

0.0020.0040.0060.0081990200620231990: 0.007 kt per square kilometre1991: 0.008 kt per square kilometre1992: 0.008 kt per square kilometre1993: 0.007 kt per square kilometre1994: 0.007 kt per square kilometre1995: 0.007 kt per square kilometre1996: 0.007 kt per square kilometre1997: 0.007 kt per square kilometre1998: 0.006 kt per square kilometre1999: 0.005 kt per square kilometre2000: 0.005 kt per square kilometre2001: 0.005 kt per square kilometre2002: 0.005 kt per square kilometre2003: 0.005 kt per square kilometre2004: 0.005 kt per square kilometre2005: 0.004 kt per square kilometre2006: 0.005 kt per square kilometre2007: 0.005 kt per square kilometre2008: 0.005 kt per square kilometre2009: 0.004 kt per square kilometre2010: 0.004 kt per square kilometre2011: 0.004 kt per square kilometre2012: 0.004 kt per square kilometre2013: 0.004 kt per square kilometre2014: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2015: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2016: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2017: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2018: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2019: 0.002 kt per square kilometre2020: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2021: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2022: 0.003 kt per square kilometre2023: 0.003 kt per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Denmark is 0.0027 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 28.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 0.0085 kt per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0025 kt per square kilometre, in 2019.

Denmark ranks 32nd of 109 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year

Year kt per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0075 kt per square kilometre —
1991 0.0085 kt per square kilometre +13.4%
1992 0.0078 kt per square kilometre -8.1%
1993 0.0071 kt per square kilometre -8.9%
1994 0.0075 kt per square kilometre +5.8%
1995 0.0072 kt per square kilometre -3.9%
1996 0.0073 kt per square kilometre +1.7%
1997 0.0071 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
1998 0.0057 kt per square kilometre -19.3%
1999 0.0052 kt per square kilometre -9.7%
2000 0.0047 kt per square kilometre -8.4%
2001 0.0046 kt per square kilometre -3.5%
2002 0.0047 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
2003 0.0048 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
2004 0.0047 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
2005 0.0044 kt per square kilometre -4.8%
2006 0.0052 kt per square kilometre +18.2%
2007 0.0051 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
2008 0.0052 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2009 0.0043 kt per square kilometre -15.9%
2010 0.0042 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
2011 0.0042 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2012 0.004 kt per square kilometre -6.5%
2013 0.0037 kt per square kilometre -5.9%
2014 0.0032 kt per square kilometre -14.7%
2015 0.0029 kt per square kilometre -7.9%
2016 0.0028 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
2017 0.0027 kt per square kilometre -5.5%
2018 0.003 kt per square kilometre +12.9%
2019 0.0025 kt per square kilometre -19.3%
2020 0.0025 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
2021 0.0028 kt per square kilometre +10.5%
2022 0.0027 kt per square kilometre -3.5%
2023 0.0027 kt per square kilometre +0.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 0.0027 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0027 kt per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 0.0027 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0023 kt per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0071 kt per square kilometre 0.0052 kt per square kilometre 0.0085 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0048 kt per square kilometre 0.0043 kt per square kilometre 0.0052 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0033 kt per square kilometre 0.0025 kt per square kilometre 0.0042 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0027 kt per square kilometre 0.0025 kt per square kilometre 0.0028 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 29 Bulgaria 0.0029 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 30 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0029 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 31 Ireland 0.0028 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 33 Armenia 0.0025 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 34 Tunisia 0.0024 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 35 Hungary 0.0023 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Denmark?
Food packaging — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Denmark was 0.0027 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.0085 kt per square kilometre in 1991.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0025 kt per square kilometre in 2019.
How does Denmark rank for food packaging — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
Denmark ranks 32nd out of 109 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
111 places, 3,249 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.