Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Denmark

Denmark: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 349.25 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
349.25 kt
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
109th
of 203 countries
All-time high
1,462 kt
in 2006
All-time low
349.25 kt
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k1990200620231990: 1.1k kt1991: 1.2k kt1992: 1.1k kt1993: 1.1k kt1994: 1.1k kt1995: 1.0k kt1996: 1.2k kt1997: 1.1k kt1998: 1.1k kt1999: 1.1k kt2000: 1.1k kt2001: 1.2k kt2002: 1.2k kt2003: 1.4k kt2004: 1.3k kt2005: 1.3k kt2006: 1.5k kt2007: 1.4k kt2008: 1.4k kt2009: 1.4k kt2010: 1.3k kt2011: 1.1k kt2012: 1.0k kt2013: 1.0k kt2014: 883.8 kt2015: 650.9 kt2016: 745.7 kt2017: 600.7 kt2018: 670.6 kt2019: 429.9 kt2020: 371.8 kt2021: 384.5 kt2022: 361 kt2023: 349.3 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Denmark stood at 349.25 kt. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Denmark peaked at 1,462 kt in 2006 and was at its lowest, 349.25 kt, in 2023.

Denmark ranks 109th of 203 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Denmark, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1,081 kt —
1991 1,156 kt +6.9%
1992 1,131 kt -2.2%
1993 1,061 kt -6.2%
1994 1,055 kt -0.5%
1995 1,033 kt -2.1%
1996 1,192 kt +15.4%
1997 1,130 kt -5.2%
1998 1,105 kt -2.2%
1999 1,114 kt +0.8%
2000 1,123 kt +0.8%
2001 1,197 kt +6.7%
2002 1,230 kt +2.8%
2003 1,354 kt +10.0%
2004 1,270 kt -6.2%
2005 1,273 kt +0.2%
2006 1,462 kt +14.8%
2007 1,424 kt -2.6%
2008 1,386 kt -2.7%
2009 1,397 kt +0.8%
2010 1,293 kt -7.4%
2011 1,099 kt -15.0%
2012 1,010 kt -8.1%
2013 1,017 kt +0.6%
2014 883.8 kt -13.1%
2015 650.94 kt -26.3%
2016 745.67 kt +14.6%
2017 600.67 kt -19.4%
2018 670.57 kt +11.6%
2019 429.93 kt -35.9%
2020 371.75 kt -13.5%
2021 384.47 kt +3.4%
2022 361.01 kt -6.1%
2023 349.25 kt -3.3%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 349.25 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 342.17 kt, 1.0× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 349.25 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 443.96 kt, 79% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,106 kt 1,033 kt 1,192 kt 10
2000s 1,312 kt 1,123 kt 1,462 kt 10
2010s 840.06 kt 429.93 kt 1,293 kt 10
2020s 366.62 kt 349.25 kt 384.47 kt 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 106 North Macedonia 375.62 kt compare
  2. 107 Jamaica 373.37 kt compare
  3. 108 Central African Republic 354.61 kt compare
  4. 110 Malawi 344.71 kt compare
  5. 111 Estonia 342.17 kt compare
  6. 112 Norway 340.03 kt compare

See the full ranking of 256 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Denmark?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Denmark was 349.25 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1,462 kt in 2006.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 349.25 kt in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
Denmark ranks 109th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
256 places, 8,441 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.