Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in Denmark
Denmark: Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) was 0.2418 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food Processing — Emissions in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.2418 kt for food processing — emissions in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Denmark peaked at 0.8831 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.2418 kt, in 2022.
That places Denmark 26th out of 105 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Food Processing — Emissions (CH4) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8831 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.8772 kt | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.7016 kt | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 0.749 kt | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5565 kt | -25.7% |
| 1995 | 0.6425 kt | +15.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5723 kt | -10.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5911 kt | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.551 kt | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.5239 kt | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 0.5821 kt | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6101 kt | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5307 kt | -13.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4494 kt | -15.3% |
| 2004 | 0.5015 kt | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.428 kt | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4419 kt | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4324 kt | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5849 kt | +35.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3895 kt | -33.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4578 kt | +17.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4255 kt | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.2719 kt | -36.1% |
| 2013 | 0.272 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.291 kt | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2778 kt | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3016 kt | +8.5% |
| 2017 | 0.3267 kt | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 0.306 kt | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2781 kt | -9.1% |
| 2020 | 0.266 kt | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3143 kt | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2418 kt | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2418 kt | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.2418 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0419 kt, 5.8× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.2418 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0388 kt, 6.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6648 kt | 0.5239 kt | 0.8831 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4951 kt | 0.3895 kt | 0.6101 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3208 kt | 0.2719 kt | 0.4578 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.266 kt | 0.2418 kt | 0.3143 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 23 Italy 0.263 kt compare
- 24 Spain 0.2603 kt compare
- 25 New Zealand 0.2472 kt compare
- 27 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.2148 kt compare
- 28 Caribbean 0.1947 kt compare
- 29 Dominican Republic 0.1864 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 processing — emissions in Denmark?
- Food processing — emissions in Denmark was 0.2418 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food processing — emissions recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8831 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2418 kt in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for food processing — emissions?
- Denmark ranks 26th out of 105 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. 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 Processing — Emissions (CH4). 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.