Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Denmark

Name: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Denmark
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Denmark: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 16.39 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

16.39 kg CO2eq/kg

Change on year

down 1.4%

World rank

139th

of 189 countries

All-time high

32.72 kg CO2eq/kg

in 1961

All-time low

14.31 kg CO2eq/kg

in 1987

Years of data

1961–2023

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

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/kg.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 16.39 kg CO2eq/kg for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in 2023.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Denmark peaked at 32.72 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961 and was at its lowest, 14.31 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1987.

Denmark ranks 139th of 189 countries on this measure, 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 intensity in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Denmark, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg CO2eq/kg	Change
1961	32.72 kg CO2eq/kg	—
1962	25.13 kg CO2eq/kg	-23.2%
1963	23.44 kg CO2eq/kg	-6.7%
1964	26.61 kg CO2eq/kg	+13.5%
1965	28.15 kg CO2eq/kg	+5.8%
1966	22.63 kg CO2eq/kg	-19.6%
1967	19.46 kg CO2eq/kg	-14.0%
1968	19.42 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.2%
1969	19.76 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.8%
1970	20.16 kg CO2eq/kg	+2.0%
1971	18.9 kg CO2eq/kg	-6.2%
1972	21.97 kg CO2eq/kg	+16.2%
1973	22.13 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.8%
1974	18.41 kg CO2eq/kg	-16.8%
1975	18.24 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.9%
1976	17.99 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.4%
1977	18.01 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.2%
1978	18.34 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.8%
1979	16.97 kg CO2eq/kg	-7.4%
1980	17.15 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.1%
1981	17.53 kg CO2eq/kg	+2.2%
1982	17.71 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.0%
1983	16.91 kg CO2eq/kg	-4.5%
1984	15.96 kg CO2eq/kg	-5.6%
1985	15.93 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.2%
1986	14.63 kg CO2eq/kg	-8.2%
1987	14.31 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.2%
1988	15.01 kg CO2eq/kg	+4.9%
1989	15.61 kg CO2eq/kg	+4.0%
1990	16.06 kg CO2eq/kg	+2.9%
1991	15.19 kg CO2eq/kg	-5.4%
1992	14.95 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.6%
1993	15.99 kg CO2eq/kg	+7.0%
1994	16.25 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.6%
1995	16.73 kg CO2eq/kg	+2.9%
1996	17.12 kg CO2eq/kg	+2.4%
1997	16.41 kg CO2eq/kg	-4.2%
1998	17.7 kg CO2eq/kg	+7.9%
1999	17.43 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.5%
2000	17.52 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.5%
2001	18.32 kg CO2eq/kg	+4.5%
2002	16.66 kg CO2eq/kg	-9.1%
2003	16.61 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.3%
2004	15.42 kg CO2eq/kg	-7.1%
2005	16.2 kg CO2eq/kg	+5.0%
2006	16.75 kg CO2eq/kg	+3.4%
2007	17.19 kg CO2eq/kg	+2.6%
2008	17.1 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.5%
2009	16.73 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.2%
2010	16.57 kg CO2eq/kg	-0.9%
2011	16.36 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.3%
2012	17.62 kg CO2eq/kg	+7.7%
2013	17.65 kg CO2eq/kg	+0.2%
2014	17.42 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.3%
2015	18 kg CO2eq/kg	+3.3%
2016	16.87 kg CO2eq/kg	-6.3%
2017	17.2 kg CO2eq/kg	+2.0%
2018	16.14 kg CO2eq/kg	-6.2%
2019	16.33 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.2%
2020	16.76 kg CO2eq/kg	+2.6%
2021	16.38 kg CO2eq/kg	-2.3%
2022	16.61 kg CO2eq/kg	+1.4%
2023	16.39 kg CO2eq/kg	-1.4%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	24.15 kg CO2eq/kg	19.42 kg CO2eq/kg	32.72 kg CO2eq/kg	9
1970s	19.11 kg CO2eq/kg	16.97 kg CO2eq/kg	22.13 kg CO2eq/kg	10
1980s	16.07 kg CO2eq/kg	14.31 kg CO2eq/kg	17.71 kg CO2eq/kg	10
1990s	16.38 kg CO2eq/kg	14.95 kg CO2eq/kg	17.7 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2000s	16.85 kg CO2eq/kg	15.42 kg CO2eq/kg	18.32 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2010s	17.02 kg CO2eq/kg	16.14 kg CO2eq/kg	18 kg CO2eq/kg	10
2020s	16.53 kg CO2eq/kg	16.38 kg CO2eq/kg	16.76 kg CO2eq/kg	4

Countries ranked near Denmark

136 Libya 17.22 kg CO2eq/kg compare
137 Poland 17.2 kg CO2eq/kg compare
138 Sweden 16.93 kg CO2eq/kg compare
140 Norway 16.23 kg CO2eq/kg compare
141 Belarus 16.15 kg CO2eq/kg compare
142 Yugoslav SFR 15.75 kg CO2eq/kg compare

See the full ranking of 238 places →

More climate change data for Denmark

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)
Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.7398 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Denmark?: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Denmark was 16.39 kg CO2eq/kg 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 intensity recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 32.72 kg CO2eq/kg in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 14.31 kg CO2eq/kg in 1987.
How does Denmark rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?: Denmark ranks 139th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity
Unit: kg CO2eq/kg
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 238 places, 13,533 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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.