Food Processing — Emissions in Denmark

Denmark: Food Processing — Emissions was 1,310 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,310 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 112 countries
All-time high
3,837 kt
in 1991
All-time low
1,310 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions in Denmark, 1990–2023

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 3.7k kt1991: 3.8k kt1992: 3.6k kt1993: 3.7k kt1994: 3.6k kt1995: 3.6k kt1996: 3.4k kt1997: 3.3k kt1998: 3.1k kt1999: 3.0k kt2000: 2.9k kt2001: 3.0k kt2002: 2.8k kt2003: 2.8k kt2004: 2.7k kt2005: 2.6k kt2006: 2.9k kt2007: 2.6k kt2008: 2.7k kt2009: 2.3k kt2010: 2.4k kt2011: 2.2k kt2012: 1.8k kt2013: 1.8k kt2014: 1.8k kt2015: 1.5k kt2016: 1.7k kt2017: 1.6k kt2018: 1.6k kt2019: 1.4k kt2020: 1.4k kt2021: 1.5k kt2022: 1.3k kt2023: 1.3k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — emissions in Denmark stood at 1,310 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 28.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions in Denmark peaked at 3,837 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,310 kt, in 2022.

Denmark ranks 46th of 112 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 Processing — Emissions in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2) in Denmark, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 3,718 kt —
1991 3,837 kt +3.2%
1992 3,577 kt -6.8%
1993 3,699 kt +3.4%
1994 3,587 kt -3.0%
1995 3,622 kt +1.0%
1996 3,404 kt -6.0%
1997 3,314 kt -2.6%
1998 3,114 kt -6.1%
1999 2,996 kt -3.8%
2000 2,897 kt -3.3%
2001 2,985 kt +3.0%
2002 2,844 kt -4.7%
2003 2,784 kt -2.1%
2004 2,676 kt -3.9%
2005 2,595 kt -3.0%
2006 2,906 kt +12.0%
2007 2,622 kt -9.8%
2008 2,740 kt +4.5%
2009 2,332 kt -14.9%
2010 2,423 kt +3.9%
2011 2,213 kt -8.7%
2012 1,837 kt -17.0%
2013 1,840 kt +0.2%
2014 1,773 kt -3.6%
2015 1,542 kt -13.0%
2016 1,660 kt +7.6%
2017 1,611 kt -3.0%
2018 1,613 kt +0.2%
2019 1,390 kt -13.9%
2020 1,396 kt +0.5%
2021 1,510 kt +8.2%
2022 1,310 kt -13.2%
2023 1,310 kt +0.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 1,310 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 741.83 kt, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 1,310 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 713.77 kt, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,487 kt 2,996 kt 3,837 kt 10
2000s 2,738 kt 2,332 kt 2,985 kt 10
2010s 1,790 kt 1,390 kt 2,423 kt 10
2020s 1,382 kt 1,310 kt 1,510 kt 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 43 Uzbekistan 1,801 kt compare
  2. 44 Greece 1,572 kt compare
  3. 45 Ireland 1,337 kt compare
  4. 47 Austria 1,297 kt compare
  5. 48 Portugal 1,182 kt compare
  6. 49 South Africa 1,108 kt compare

See the full ranking of 145 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions in Denmark?
Food processing — emissions in Denmark was 1,310 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 3,837 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1,310 kt in 2022.
How does Denmark rank for food processing — emissions?
Denmark ranks 46th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.8%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
145 places, 3,850 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf