What is solid food waste — emissions in Denmark?

Solid food waste — emissions in Denmark was 1.14 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Denmark?

The highest recorded value was 1.14 kt in 2023.

What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Denmark?

The lowest recorded value was 0.9445 kt in 1990.

How does Denmark rank for solid food waste — emissions?

Denmark ranks 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Denmark

Name: Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Denmark
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Denmark: Solid Food Waste — Emissions was 1.14 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

1.14 kt

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

173rd

of 192 countries

All-time high

1.14 kt

in 2023

All-time low

0.9445 kt

in 1990

Years of data

1990–2023

Solid Food Waste — Emissions in Denmark, 1990–2023

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

Analysis

Denmark recorded 1.14 kt for solid food waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions in Denmark peaked at 1.14 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9445 kt, in 1990.

Denmark ranks 173rd of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1990s	1.03 kt	0.9445 kt	1.08 kt	10
2000s	1.1 kt	1.08 kt	1.12 kt	10
2010s	1.13 kt	1.12 kt	1.14 kt	10
2020s	1.14 kt	1.14 kt	1.14 kt	4

Countries ranked near Denmark

170 Cayman Islands 1.46 kt compare
171 Estonia 1.27 kt compare
172 Timor-Leste 1.24 kt compare
174 Channel Islands 1.03 kt compare
175 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1 kt compare
176 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9984 kt compare

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More climate change data for Denmark

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 8,374 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 1,827 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 6,546 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 6.9 kt (2050)
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 233.8 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,637 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 1,616 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 20.71 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 6.1 kt (2050)
Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 0.7398 kt (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is solid food waste — emissions in Denmark?: Solid food waste — emissions in Denmark was 1.14 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 1.14 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 0.9445 kt in 1990.
How does Denmark rank for solid food waste — emissions?: Denmark ranks 173rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is solid food waste — emissions rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 226 places, 7,416 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 13 August 2026

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