Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Denmark

Denmark: Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 46.05 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
46.05 kt
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
104th
of 193 countries
All-time high
67.78 kt
in 1961
All-time low
34.07 kt
in 1986
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of chickens, 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 46.05 kt for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Denmark peaked at 67.78 kt in 1961 and was at its lowest, 34.07 kt, in 1986.

That places Denmark 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Denmark, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 67.78 kt
1962 64.4 kt -5.0%
1963 56.06 kt -13.0%
1964 55.39 kt -1.2%
1965 44.94 kt -18.9%
1966 45.51 kt +1.3%
1967 41.24 kt -9.4%
1968 40.87 kt -0.9%
1969 40.84 kt -0.1%
1970 40.1 kt -1.8%
1971 37.39 kt -6.8%
1972 44.15 kt +18.1%
1973 37.77 kt -14.5%
1974 35.25 kt -6.7%
1975 34.11 kt -3.2%
1976 35.15 kt +3.1%
1977 36.32 kt +3.3%
1978 35.12 kt -3.3%
1979 35.34 kt +0.6%
1980 36.67 kt +3.8%
1981 37.21 kt +1.5%
1982 36.95 kt -0.7%
1983 35.81 kt -3.1%
1984 35.59 kt -0.6%
1985 34.96 kt -1.8%
1986 34.07 kt -2.5%
1987 37.58 kt +10.3%
1988 36.95 kt -1.7%
1989 44.53 kt +20.5%
1990 38.9 kt -12.6%
1991 39.1 kt +0.5%
1992 50.09 kt +28.1%
1993 51.13 kt +2.1%
1994 47.53 kt -7.0%
1995 50.05 kt +5.3%
1996 50.47 kt +0.8%
1997 49.3 kt -2.3%
1998 50.12 kt +1.7%
1999 56.69 kt +13.1%
2000 60.22 kt +6.2%
2001 57.83 kt -4.0%
2002 55.96 kt -3.2%
2003 46.83 kt -16.3%
2004 43.33 kt -7.5%
2005 48.32 kt +11.5%
2006 48.98 kt +1.4%
2007 44.53 kt -9.1%
2008 38.94 kt -12.6%
2009 55.49 kt +42.5%
2010 49.36 kt -11.0%
2011 50.09 kt +1.5%
2012 49.46 kt -1.3%
2013 49.9 kt +0.9%
2014 45.79 kt -8.2%
2015 42.54 kt -7.1%
2016 46.14 kt +8.5%
2017 50.78 kt +10.1%
2018 46.36 kt -8.7%
2019 52.55 kt +13.4%
2020 48.54 kt -7.6%
2021 49.02 kt +1.0%
2022 51.22 kt +4.5%
2023 46.05 kt -10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50.78 kt 40.84 kt 67.78 kt 9
1970s 37.07 kt 34.11 kt 44.15 kt 10
1980s 37.03 kt 34.07 kt 44.53 kt 10
1990s 48.34 kt 38.9 kt 56.69 kt 10
2000s 50.04 kt 38.94 kt 60.22 kt 10
2010s 48.3 kt 42.54 kt 52.55 kt 10
2020s 48.71 kt 46.05 kt 51.22 kt 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 101 Finland 50.94 kt compare
  2. 102 Jamaica 49.33 kt compare
  3. 103 Sri Lanka 46.11 kt compare
  4. 105 El Salvador 45.34 kt compare
  5. 106 Zimbabwe 44.78 kt compare
  6. 107 Turkmenistan 42.12 kt compare

See the full ranking of 242 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Denmark?
Meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Denmark was 46.05 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 67.78 kt in 1961.
What is the lowest meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 34.07 kt in 1986.
How does Denmark rank for meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Denmark ranks 104th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of chickens, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 chickens, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of chickens, 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
242 places, 13,830 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.