Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Denmark

Denmark: Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) was 2.72 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.72 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 112 countries
All-time high
12.01 kt
in 1991
All-time low
2.63 kt
in 2019
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Denmark, 1990–2023

246810121990200620231990: 11.5 kt1991: 12 kt1992: 11 kt1993: 11.1 kt1994: 10.4 kt1995: 10.1 kt1996: 9.9 kt1997: 9 kt1998: 8.3 kt1999: 7.7 kt2000: 7.6 kt2001: 7.8 kt2002: 7.5 kt2003: 7.9 kt2004: 7.2 kt2005: 6.9 kt2006: 8.3 kt2007: 7.5 kt2008: 7.5 kt2009: 6.3 kt2010: 6.3 kt2011: 5.8 kt2012: 4.4 kt2013: 4.9 kt2014: 4.5 kt2015: 3.5 kt2016: 4.4 kt2017: 3.7 kt2018: 3.7 kt2019: 2.6 kt2020: 2.8 kt2021: 3 kt2022: 2.7 kt2023: 2.7 kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Denmark is 2.72 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Denmark peaked at 12.01 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2.63 kt, in 2019.

That places Denmark 46th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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) from N2O (AR5) in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Denmark, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 11.5 kt —
1991 12.01 kt +4.5%
1992 11.03 kt -8.2%
1993 11.07 kt +0.4%
1994 10.41 kt -6.0%
1995 10.12 kt -2.7%
1996 9.86 kt -2.6%
1997 8.95 kt -9.2%
1998 8.28 kt -7.5%
1999 7.68 kt -7.3%
2000 7.64 kt -0.5%
2001 7.79 kt +2.0%
2002 7.55 kt -3.1%
2003 7.94 kt +5.3%
2004 7.21 kt -9.2%
2005 6.85 kt -5.0%
2006 8.29 kt +21.0%
2007 7.52 kt -9.3%
2008 7.53 kt +0.2%
2009 6.33 kt -15.9%
2010 6.28 kt -0.7%
2011 5.84 kt -7.0%
2012 4.45 kt -23.9%
2013 4.9 kt +10.2%
2014 4.47 kt -8.9%
2015 3.47 kt -22.3%
2016 4.41 kt +27.3%
2017 3.75 kt -15.1%
2018 3.66 kt -2.3%
2019 2.63 kt -28.2%
2020 2.8 kt +6.5%
2021 3.02 kt +7.8%
2022 2.72 kt -9.7%
2023 2.72 kt +0.0%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 2.72 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.17 kt, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 2.72 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.64 kt, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.09 kt 7.68 kt 12.01 kt 10
2000s 7.46 kt 6.33 kt 8.29 kt 10
2010s 4.39 kt 2.63 kt 6.28 kt 10
2020s 2.81 kt 2.72 kt 3.02 kt 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 43 Greece 3.47 kt compare
  2. 44 Portugal 3.06 kt compare
  3. 45 Norway 2.95 kt compare
  4. 47 Finland 2.64 kt compare
  5. 48 Israel 2.17 kt compare
  6. 49 Sweden 1.94 kt compare

See the full ranking of 145 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Denmark?
Food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Denmark was 2.72 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 12.01 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2.63 kt in 2019.
How does Denmark rank for food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Denmark ranks 46th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
Is food processing — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 44.5%. 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) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
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