Share global food emissions in Denmark
Denmark: Share global food emissions was 0.1173 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Share global food emissions in Denmark, 1990–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.1173 for share global food emissions in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global food emissions in Denmark peaked at 0.1647 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1173, in 2015.
That places Denmark 94th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Share global food emissions in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1562 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1624 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1568 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1585 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.1578 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1542 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.1613 | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1496 | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1523 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1516 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1512 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1647 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1516 | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1547 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1443 | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1418 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1375 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1382 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.133 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1268 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1302 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1301 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1251 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1245 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1207 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1173 | -2.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.1173 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0733, 1.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.1173 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1173, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1561 | 0.1496 | 0.1624 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1444 | 0.1268 | 0.1647 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1246 | 0.1173 | 0.1302 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More climate change data for Denmark
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 184.48 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share global food emissions in Denmark?
- Share global food emissions in Denmark was 0.1173 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global food emissions recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1647 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share global food emissions recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1173 in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for share global food emissions?
- Denmark ranks 94th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share global food emissions rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global food emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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