Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in Denmark
Denmark: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) was 106.8 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Packaging — Emissions in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 106.8 kt for food packaging — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Denmark peaked at 338.62 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 98.1 kt, in 2019.
Denmark ranks 67th of 134 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) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 298.73 kt | — |
| 1991 | 338.62 kt | +13.4% |
| 1992 | 311.03 kt | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 283.24 kt | -8.9% |
| 1994 | 299.73 kt | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 288.07 kt | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 293.06 kt | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 284.65 kt | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 229.57 kt | -19.3% |
| 1999 | 207.3 kt | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 189.91 kt | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 183.31 kt | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 186.13 kt | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 191.4 kt | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 186.03 kt | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 177.12 kt | -4.8% |
| 2006 | 209.44 kt | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 204.19 kt | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 206.32 kt | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 173.56 kt | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 168.59 kt | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 169.1 kt | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 158.16 kt | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 148.84 kt | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 127.02 kt | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 117.01 kt | -7.9% |
| 2016 | 113.86 kt | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 107.58 kt | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 121.5 kt | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 98.1 kt | -19.3% |
| 2020 | 100.17 kt | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 110.64 kt | +10.5% |
| 2022 | 106.8 kt | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 106.8 kt | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 106.8 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 162.92 kt, 66% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 106.8 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 202.42 kt, 53% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 283.4 kt | 207.3 kt | 338.62 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 190.74 kt | 173.56 kt | 209.44 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 132.98 kt | 98.1 kt | 169.1 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.1 kt | 100.17 kt | 110.64 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 64 Zambia 122.8 kt compare
- 65 Saudi Arabia 114.03 kt compare
- 66 Angola 109.67 kt compare
- 68 United Republic of Tanzania 103.35 kt compare
- 69 Mozambique 101.72 kt compare
- 70 Senegal 101.67 kt compare
More climate change data for Denmark
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 184.48 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food packaging — emissions in Denmark?
- Food packaging — emissions in Denmark was 106.8 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 338.62 kt in 1991.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1 kt in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for food packaging — emissions?
- Denmark ranks 67th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.