Food share total emissions in Denmark
Denmark: Food share total emissions was 42.52 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
42.52
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
109th
of 217 countries
All-time high
42.52
in 2015
All-time low
28.36
in 1996
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Food share total emissions in Denmark, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 42.52 for food share total emissions in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food share total emissions in Denmark peaked at 42.52 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.36, in 1996.
That places Denmark 109th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Food share total emissions in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.79 | — |
| 1991 | 32.37 | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 33.79 | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 33.06 | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 31.61 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 32.7 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 28.36 | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 31.32 | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 32.45 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 33.12 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 34.52 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 35.31 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 35.02 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 33 | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 34.69 | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 35.89 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 31.81 | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 33.52 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 34.08 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 34.31 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 34.62 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 37.44 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 39.71 | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 38.48 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 40.93 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 42.52 | +3.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 42.52 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.54, 1.7× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 42.52 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.75, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.46 | 28.36 | 35.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.21 | 31.81 | 35.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.95 | 34.62 | 42.52 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 share total emissions in Denmark?
- Food share total emissions in Denmark was 42.52 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food share total emissions recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 42.52 in 2015.
- What is the lowest food share total emissions recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.36 in 1996.
- How does Denmark rank for food share total emissions?
- Denmark ranks 109th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is food share total emissions rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Food share total emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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