Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Denmark
Denmark: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 42.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Denmark, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 42.5% for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 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, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Denmark peaked at 42.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.4%, 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.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.8% | — |
| 1991 | 32.4% | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 33.8% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 33.1% | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 31.6% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 32.7% | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 28.4% | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 31.3% | +10.4% |
| 1998 | 32.4% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 33.1% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 34.5% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 35.3% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 35.0% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 33.0% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 34.7% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 35.9% | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 31.8% | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 33.5% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 34.1% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 34.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 34.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 37.4% | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 39.7% | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 38.5% | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 40.9% | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 42.5% | +3.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 42.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 24.5%, 1.7× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 42.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.7%, 1.4× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.5% | 28.4% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 31.8% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.0% | 34.6% | 42.5% | 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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Denmark?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Denmark was 42.5% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.4% in 1996.
- How does Denmark rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Denmark ranks 109th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 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 Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.