Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Denmark

Denmark: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 1,944 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
1,944 kt
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
93rd
of 190 countries
All-time high
4,597 kt
in 1961
All-time low
1,944 kt
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Denmark, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Denmark recorded 1,944 kt for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Denmark peaked at 4,597 kt in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,944 kt, in 2023.

That places Denmark 93rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Denmark, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 4,597 kt
1962 4,468 kt -2.8%
1963 4,221 kt -5.5%
1964 4,165 kt -1.3%
1965 4,346 kt +4.4%
1966 4,417 kt +1.6%
1967 4,250 kt -3.8%
1968 4,021 kt -5.4%
1969 3,830 kt -4.7%
1970 3,864 kt +0.9%
1971 3,682 kt -4.7%
1972 3,747 kt +1.8%
1973 4,084 kt +9.0%
1974 4,386 kt +7.4%
1975 4,302 kt -1.9%
1976 4,357 kt +1.3%
1977 4,377 kt +0.5%
1978 4,357 kt -0.5%
1979 4,300 kt -1.3%
1980 4,207 kt -2.2%
1981 4,155 kt -1.2%
1982 4,078 kt -1.8%
1983 4,048 kt -0.8%
1984 3,938 kt -2.7%
1985 3,767 kt -4.3%
1986 3,557 kt -5.6%
1987 3,358 kt -5.6%
1988 3,253 kt -3.1%
1989 3,192 kt -1.9%
1990 3,240 kt +1.5%
1991 3,229 kt -0.3%
1992 3,244 kt +0.5%
1993 3,249 kt +0.1%
1994 3,075 kt -5.3%
1995 3,039 kt -1.2%
1996 3,048 kt +0.3%
1997 2,868 kt -5.9%
1998 2,864 kt -0.1%
1999 2,730 kt -4.7%
2000 2,697 kt -1.2%
2001 2,810 kt +4.2%
2002 2,557 kt -9.0%
2003 2,433 kt -4.9%
2004 2,313 kt -4.9%
2005 2,202 kt -4.8%
2006 2,155 kt -2.1%
2007 2,235 kt +3.7%
2008 2,203 kt -1.4%
2009 2,139 kt -2.9%
2010 2,195 kt +2.6%
2011 2,195 kt +0.0%
2012 2,232 kt +1.7%
2013 2,260 kt +1.2%
2014 2,191 kt -3.0%
2015 2,169 kt -1.0%
2016 2,182 kt +0.6%
2017 2,135 kt -2.1%
2018 2,101 kt -1.6%
2019 2,051 kt -2.4%
2020 2,047 kt -0.2%
2021 2,016 kt -1.5%
2022 1,992 kt -1.2%
2023 1,944 kt -2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4,257 kt 3,830 kt 4,597 kt 9
1970s 4,146 kt 3,682 kt 4,386 kt 10
1980s 3,755 kt 3,192 kt 4,207 kt 10
1990s 3,059 kt 2,730 kt 3,249 kt 10
2000s 2,374 kt 2,139 kt 2,810 kt 10
2010s 2,171 kt 2,051 kt 2,260 kt 10
2020s 2,000 kt 1,944 kt 2,047 kt 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 90 Mauritania 1,992 kt compare
  2. 91 Egypt 1,965 kt compare
  3. 92 Yemen 1,962 kt compare
  4. 94 Eritrea 1,837 kt compare
  5. 95 Afghanistan 1,707 kt compare
  6. 96 Morocco 1,683 kt compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Denmark?
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Denmark was 1,944 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 4,597 kt in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1,944 kt in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Denmark ranks 93rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. 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 Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 13,667 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.