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

Denmark: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) was 49.35 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
49.35 kt
Change on year
up 15.2%
World rank
121st
of 179 countries
All-time high
60.96 kt
in 1991
All-time low
15.24 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) in Denmark, 1961–2023

2030405060196119922023

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

Analysis

Denmark recorded 49.35 kt for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Denmark peaked at 60.96 kt in 1991 and was at its lowest, 15.24 kt, in 1961.

Denmark ranks 121st of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Denmark, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 15.24 kt
1962 16.89 kt +10.8%
1963 19.85 kt +17.5%
1964 23.07 kt +16.2%
1965 30.06 kt +30.3%
1966 36.31 kt +20.8%
1967 39.5 kt +8.8%
1968 35.56 kt -10.0%
1969 29.06 kt -18.3%
1970 22.51 kt -22.5%
1971 18.35 kt -18.5%
1972 16.76 kt -8.7%
1973 18.08 kt +7.9%
1974 19.09 kt +5.6%
1975 19.68 kt +3.1%
1976 19.23 kt -2.3%
1977 18.2 kt -5.4%
1978 17.98 kt -1.2%
1979 17.44 kt -3.0%
1980 18.11 kt +3.9%
1981 17.87 kt -1.3%
1982 15.85 kt -11.3%
1983 16.83 kt +6.2%
1984 17.81 kt +5.8%
1985 16.83 kt -5.5%
1986 16.83 kt +0.0%
1987 32.68 kt +94.2%
1988 40.12 kt +22.8%
1989 46.59 kt +16.1%
1990 51.46 kt +10.5%
1991 60.96 kt +18.5%
1992 58.91 kt -3.4%
1993 50.79 kt -13.8%
1994 46.93 kt -7.6%
1995 46.93 kt +0.0%
1996 55.02 kt +17.2%
1997 45.92 kt -16.5%
1998 50.48 kt +9.9%
1999 46.23 kt -8.4%
2000 46.93 kt +1.5%
2001 49.13 kt +4.7%
2002 42.4 kt -13.7%
2003 46.49 kt +9.6%
2004 45.6 kt -1.9%
2005 56.04 kt +22.9%
2006 55.02 kt -1.8%
2007 50.65 kt -7.9%
2008 44.02 kt -13.1%
2009 33.65 kt -23.6%
2010 51.66 kt +53.5%
2011 46.56 kt -9.9%
2012 49.77 kt +6.9%
2013 48.98 kt -1.6%
2014 49.64 kt +1.4%
2015 46.74 kt -5.9%
2016 47.65 kt +1.9%
2017 49.89 kt +4.7%
2018 46.54 kt -6.7%
2019 44.66 kt -4.0%
2020 43.81 kt -1.9%
2021 43.84 kt +0.1%
2022 42.84 kt -2.3%
2023 49.35 kt +15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.28 kt 15.24 kt 39.5 kt 9
1970s 18.73 kt 16.76 kt 22.51 kt 10
1980s 23.95 kt 15.85 kt 46.59 kt 10
1990s 51.36 kt 45.92 kt 60.96 kt 10
2000s 46.99 kt 33.65 kt 56.04 kt 10
2010s 48.21 kt 44.66 kt 51.66 kt 10
2020s 44.96 kt 42.84 kt 49.35 kt 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 118 Palestine, State of 50.57 kt compare
  2. 119 Mozambique 49.8 kt compare
  3. 120 Gabon 49.63 kt compare
  4. 122 Lithuania 41.38 kt compare
  5. 123 Lebanon 40.96 kt compare
  6. 124 Armenia 39.8 kt compare

See the full ranking of 224 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Denmark?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) in Denmark was 49.35 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 60.96 kt in 1991.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 15.24 kt in 1961.
How does Denmark rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq)?
Denmark ranks 121st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, 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
224 places, 12,747 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.