IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in Denmark

Denmark: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share was 61.87 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
61.87 %
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
70th
of 223 countries
All-time high
76.82 %
in 1998
All-time low
61.87 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in Denmark, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 74.1 %1991: 73.7 %1992: 73.7 %1993: 74.1 %1994: 74.3 %1995: 75 %1996: 75.3 %1997: 75.6 %1998: 76.8 %1999: 75.4 %2000: 76.1 %2001: 76 %2002: 75.9 %2003: 75.4 %2004: 76 %2005: 75.7 %2006: 74.6 %2007: 74.8 %2008: 74.8 %2009: 75.1 %2010: 75.4 %2011: 75.7 %2012: 76.1 %2013: 70.9 %2014: 70.4 %2015: 68.6 %2016: 67.2 %2017: 66.5 %2018: 65.6 %2019: 64 %2020: 65.3 %2021: 64.3 %2022: 63 %2023: 61.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Denmark stood at 61.87 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Denmark peaked at 76.82 % in 1998 and was at its lowest, 61.87 %, in 2023.

That places Denmark 70th out of 223 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.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4) in Denmark, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 74.14 % —
1991 73.65 % -0.7%
1992 73.68 % +0.0%
1993 74.11 % +0.6%
1994 74.3 % +0.3%
1995 75.02 % +1.0%
1996 75.35 % +0.4%
1997 75.62 % +0.4%
1998 76.82 % +1.6%
1999 75.38 % -1.9%
2000 76.12 % +1.0%
2001 76.03 % -0.1%
2002 75.94 % -0.1%
2003 75.36 % -0.8%
2004 76.01 % +0.9%
2005 75.65 % -0.5%
2006 74.63 % -1.3%
2007 74.82 % +0.3%
2008 74.79 % -0.0%
2009 75.07 % +0.4%
2010 75.39 % +0.4%
2011 75.67 % +0.4%
2012 76.11 % +0.6%
2013 70.9 % -6.8%
2014 70.38 % -0.7%
2015 68.61 % -2.5%
2016 67.23 % -2.0%
2017 66.45 % -1.2%
2018 65.56 % -1.3%
2019 64.03 % -2.3%
2020 65.28 % +2.0%
2021 64.28 % -1.5%
2022 62.98 % -2.0%
2023 61.87 % -1.8%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 61.87 % is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.67 %, 1.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 61.87 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 45.11 %, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.81 % 73.65 % 76.82 % 10
2000s 75.44 % 74.63 % 76.12 % 10
2010s 70.03 % 64.03 % 76.11 % 10
2020s 63.6 % 61.87 % 65.28 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Denmark?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Denmark was 61.87 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 76.82 % in 1998.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 61.87 % in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share?
Denmark ranks 70th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.