Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Denmark

Denmark: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,455 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,455 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
45th
of 122 countries
All-time high
3,875 kt
in 1991
All-time low
1,455 kt
in 2022
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) in Denmark, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 3.8k kt1991: 3.9k kt1992: 3.6k kt1993: 3.7k kt1994: 3.6k kt1995: 3.7k kt1996: 3.4k kt1997: 3.3k kt1998: 3.1k kt1999: 3.0k kt2000: 2.9k kt2001: 3.0k kt2002: 2.9k kt2003: 2.8k kt2004: 2.7k kt2005: 2.6k kt2006: 2.9k kt2007: 2.7k kt2008: 2.8k kt2009: 2.4k kt2010: 2.5k kt2011: 2.2k kt2012: 1.9k kt2013: 1.9k kt2014: 1.8k kt2015: 1.6k kt2016: 1.7k kt2017: 1.7k kt2018: 1.7k kt2019: 1.5k kt2020: 1.5k kt2021: 1.7k kt2022: 1.5k kt2023: 1.5k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Denmark stood at 1,455 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Denmark peaked at 3,875 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,455 kt, in 2022.

Denmark ranks 45th of 122 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 (CO2eq) in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Denmark, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 3,756 kt —
1991 3,875 kt +3.2%
1992 3,610 kt -6.8%
1993 3,731 kt +3.4%
1994 3,613 kt -3.2%
1995 3,650 kt +1.0%
1996 3,430 kt -6.0%
1997 3,340 kt -2.6%
1998 3,139 kt -6.0%
1999 3,020 kt -3.8%
2000 2,924 kt -3.2%
2001 3,014 kt +3.1%
2002 2,873 kt -4.7%
2003 2,812 kt -2.1%
2004 2,705 kt -3.8%
2005 2,622 kt -3.1%
2006 2,936 kt +12.0%
2007 2,651 kt -9.7%
2008 2,772 kt +4.6%
2009 2,357 kt -15.0%
2010 2,450 kt +4.0%
2011 2,238 kt -8.7%
2012 1,860 kt -16.9%
2013 1,868 kt +0.4%
2014 1,806 kt -3.3%
2015 1,582 kt -12.4%
2016 1,710 kt +8.1%
2017 1,667 kt -2.6%
2018 1,695 kt +1.7%
2019 1,494 kt -11.8%
2020 1,519 kt +1.7%
2021 1,657 kt +9.1%
2022 1,455 kt -12.2%
2023 1,455 kt +0.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 1,455 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 636.2 kt, 2.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 1,455 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 711.29 kt, 2.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,516 kt 3,020 kt 3,875 kt 10
2000s 2,767 kt 2,357 kt 3,014 kt 10
2010s 1,837 kt 1,494 kt 2,450 kt 10
2020s 1,521 kt 1,455 kt 1,657 kt 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 42 Belarus 1,939 kt compare
  2. 43 Uzbekistan 1,858 kt compare
  3. 44 Greece 1,576 kt compare
  4. 46 Austria 1,413 kt compare
  5. 47 Ireland 1,339 kt compare
  6. 48 Portugal 1,188 kt compare

See the full ranking of 155 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Denmark?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) in Denmark was 1,455 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 3,875 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1,455 kt in 2022.
How does Denmark rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq)?
Denmark ranks 45th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
155 places, 5,068 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