Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Denmark

Denmark: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity was 40.79 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
40.79 kg CO2eq/kg
Change on year
up 16.1%
World rank
73rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
49.23 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1981
All-time low
11.25 kg CO2eq/kg
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Denmark, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Denmark recorded 40.79 kg CO2eq/kg for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in 2023.

That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Denmark peaked at 49.23 kg CO2eq/kg in 1981 and was at its lowest, 11.25 kg CO2eq/kg, in 1970.

That places Denmark 73rd out of 178 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Emissions intensity in Denmark, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg CO2eq/kg Change
1961 12.7 kg CO2eq/kg
1962 15.36 kg CO2eq/kg +20.9%
1963 18.04 kg CO2eq/kg +17.5%
1964 19.22 kg CO2eq/kg +6.5%
1965 21.47 kg CO2eq/kg +11.7%
1966 19.11 kg CO2eq/kg -11.0%
1967 14.63 kg CO2eq/kg -23.5%
1968 11.85 kg CO2eq/kg -19.0%
1969 11.62 kg CO2eq/kg -1.9%
1970 11.25 kg CO2eq/kg -3.2%
1971 13.11 kg CO2eq/kg +16.5%
1972 15.24 kg CO2eq/kg +16.2%
1973 20.08 kg CO2eq/kg +31.8%
1974 31.82 kg CO2eq/kg +58.4%
1975 37.49 kg CO2eq/kg +17.8%
1976 43.12 kg CO2eq/kg +15.0%
1977 42.72 kg CO2eq/kg -0.9%
1978 43.52 kg CO2eq/kg +1.9%
1979 44.15 kg CO2eq/kg +1.4%
1980 43.13 kg CO2eq/kg -2.3%
1981 49.23 kg CO2eq/kg +14.1%
1982 37.91 kg CO2eq/kg -23.0%
1983 38.16 kg CO2eq/kg +0.6%
1984 31.57 kg CO2eq/kg -17.3%
1985 25.38 kg CO2eq/kg -19.6%
1986 20.72 kg CO2eq/kg -18.3%
1987 35.71 kg CO2eq/kg +72.3%
1988 37.01 kg CO2eq/kg +3.7%
1989 39.75 kg CO2eq/kg +7.4%
1990 35.15 kg CO2eq/kg -11.6%
1991 34.11 kg CO2eq/kg -3.0%
1992 31 kg CO2eq/kg -9.1%
1993 25.39 kg CO2eq/kg -18.1%
1994 27.6 kg CO2eq/kg +8.7%
1995 31.28 kg CO2eq/kg +13.3%
1996 33.51 kg CO2eq/kg +7.1%
1997 30.45 kg CO2eq/kg -9.1%
1998 33.65 kg CO2eq/kg +10.5%
1999 31.18 kg CO2eq/kg -7.4%
2000 32.3 kg CO2eq/kg +3.6%
2001 30.96 kg CO2eq/kg -4.1%
2002 28.36 kg CO2eq/kg -8.4%
2003 31 kg CO2eq/kg +9.3%
2004 26.98 kg CO2eq/kg -13.0%
2005 33.1 kg CO2eq/kg +22.7%
2006 31.57 kg CO2eq/kg -4.6%
2007 28.41 kg CO2eq/kg -10.0%
2008 25.07 kg CO2eq/kg -11.7%
2009 18.42 kg CO2eq/kg -26.5%
2010 29.93 kg CO2eq/kg +62.5%
2011 28.5 kg CO2eq/kg -4.8%
2012 36.92 kg CO2eq/kg +29.6%
2013 31.91 kg CO2eq/kg -13.6%
2014 29.87 kg CO2eq/kg -6.4%
2015 26.72 kg CO2eq/kg -10.5%
2016 29.89 kg CO2eq/kg +11.9%
2017 31.48 kg CO2eq/kg +5.3%
2018 29.09 kg CO2eq/kg -7.6%
2019 27.91 kg CO2eq/kg -4.0%
2020 33.7 kg CO2eq/kg +20.7%
2021 33.72 kg CO2eq/kg +0.1%
2022 35.12 kg CO2eq/kg +4.1%
2023 40.79 kg CO2eq/kg +16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16 kg CO2eq/kg 11.62 kg CO2eq/kg 21.47 kg CO2eq/kg 9
1970s 30.25 kg CO2eq/kg 11.25 kg CO2eq/kg 44.15 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1980s 35.86 kg CO2eq/kg 20.72 kg CO2eq/kg 49.23 kg CO2eq/kg 10
1990s 31.33 kg CO2eq/kg 25.39 kg CO2eq/kg 35.15 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2000s 28.62 kg CO2eq/kg 18.42 kg CO2eq/kg 33.1 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2010s 30.22 kg CO2eq/kg 26.72 kg CO2eq/kg 36.92 kg CO2eq/kg 10
2020s 35.83 kg CO2eq/kg 33.7 kg CO2eq/kg 40.79 kg CO2eq/kg 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 70 Brazil 42.63 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  2. 71 Indonesia 41.39 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  3. 72 Faroe Islands 41.05 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  4. 74 Martinique 40.51 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  5. 75 Costa Rica 40.26 kg CO2eq/kg compare
  6. 76 Libya 39.89 kg CO2eq/kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Denmark?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity in Denmark was 40.79 kg CO2eq/kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 49.23 kg CO2eq/kg in 1981.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 11.25 kg CO2eq/kg in 1970.
How does Denmark rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity?
Denmark ranks 73rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — emissions intensity rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, 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
223 places, 12,606 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.