Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) in Denmark

Denmark: Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) was 2,555 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2,555 kt
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
55th
of 190 countries
All-time high
6,977 kt
in 1961
All-time low
2,549 kt
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) in Denmark, 1961–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k196119922023

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

Analysis

In 2023, raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in Denmark stood at 2,555 kt.

The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in Denmark peaked at 6,977 kt in 1961 and was at its lowest, 2,549 kt, in 2007.

That places Denmark 55th 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.

Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Denmark, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 6,977 kt
1962 6,836 kt -2.0%
1963 6,612 kt -3.3%
1964 6,421 kt -2.9%
1965 6,355 kt -1.0%
1966 6,336 kt -0.3%
1967 6,262 kt -1.2%
1968 6,093 kt -2.7%
1969 5,841 kt -4.1%
1970 5,033 kt -13.8%
1971 4,864 kt -3.3%
1972 4,986 kt +2.5%
1973 5,098 kt +2.2%
1974 5,121 kt +0.5%
1975 5,117 kt -0.1%
1976 5,164 kt +0.9%
1977 5,136 kt -0.5%
1978 5,098 kt -0.7%
1979 5,005 kt -1.8%
1980 4,855 kt -3.0%
1981 4,748 kt -2.2%
1982 4,668 kt -1.7%
1983 4,687 kt +0.4%
1984 4,444 kt -5.2%
1985 4,192 kt -5.7%
1986 4,065 kt -3.0%
1987 3,818 kt -6.1%
1988 3,626 kt -5.0%
1989 3,565 kt -1.7%
1990 3,547 kt -0.5%
1991 3,491 kt -1.6%
1992 3,308 kt -5.2%
1993 3,322 kt +0.4%
1994 3,271 kt -1.5%
1995 3,283 kt +0.4%
1996 3,276 kt -0.2%
1997 3,243 kt -1.0%
1998 3,126 kt -3.6%
1999 2,991 kt -4.3%
2000 2,972 kt -0.6%
2001 2,913 kt -2.0%
2002 2,935 kt +0.7%
2003 2,864 kt -2.4%
2004 2,752 kt -3.9%
2005 2,637 kt -4.2%
2006 2,571 kt -2.5%
2007 2,549 kt -0.9%
2008 2,607 kt +2.3%
2009 2,631 kt +0.9%
2010 2,655 kt +0.9%
2011 2,641 kt -0.5%
2012 2,744 kt +3.9%
2013 2,721 kt -0.8%
2014 2,629 kt -3.4%
2015 2,622 kt -0.3%
2016 2,671 kt +1.9%
2017 2,664 kt -0.3%
2018 2,664 kt -0.0%
2019 2,631 kt -1.2%
2020 2,640 kt +0.4%
2021 2,612 kt -1.1%
2022 2,598 kt -0.5%
2023 2,555 kt -1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6,415 kt 5,841 kt 6,977 kt 9
1970s 5,062 kt 4,864 kt 5,164 kt 10
1980s 4,267 kt 3,565 kt 4,855 kt 10
1990s 3,286 kt 2,991 kt 3,547 kt 10
2000s 2,743 kt 2,549 kt 2,972 kt 10
2010s 2,664 kt 2,622 kt 2,744 kt 10
2020s 2,601 kt 2,555 kt 2,640 kt 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 52 Madagascar 2,720 kt compare
  2. 53 Azerbaijan 2,571 kt compare
  3. 54 Nicaragua 2,567 kt compare
  4. 56 Austria 2,538 kt compare
  5. 57 Belgium 2,503 kt compare
  6. 58 Chad 2,487 kt compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in Denmark?
Raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) in Denmark was 2,555 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 6,977 kt in 1961.
What is the lowest raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 2,549 kt in 2007.
How does Denmark rank for raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq)?
Denmark ranks 55th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is raw milk of cattle — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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 Raw milk of cattle — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Raw milk of cattle — 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.