Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Denmark
Denmark: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 3,210 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Denmark stood at 3,210 kt. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Denmark peaked at 3,210 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,501 kt, in 1961.
Denmark ranks 97th of 232 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.
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,501 kt | — |
| 1962 | 1,602 kt | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 1,709 kt | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 1,819 kt | +6.4% |
| 1965 | 1,935 kt | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 2,054 kt | +6.1% |
| 1967 | 2,175 kt | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 2,299 kt | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 2,429 kt | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 2,398 kt | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 2,399 kt | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,394 kt | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 2,393 kt | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,399 kt | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 2,389 kt | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 2,385 kt | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2,389 kt | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 2,387 kt | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,386 kt | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 2,386 kt | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,378 kt | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 2,366 kt | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 2,351 kt | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 2,349 kt | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 2,348 kt | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 2,340 kt | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 2,328 kt | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 2,321 kt | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 2,310 kt | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 2,299 kt | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 2,308 kt | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2,295 kt | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 2,273 kt | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 2,181 kt | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 2,099 kt | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 2,018 kt | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 1,929 kt | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 1,836 kt | -4.8% |
| 1999 | 1,858 kt | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 1,790 kt | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 1,838 kt | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 1,802 kt | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 1,832 kt | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1,629 kt | -11.1% |
| 2005 | 1,613 kt | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1,671 kt | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 1,659 kt | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,597 kt | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 1,568 kt | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,559 kt | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,564 kt | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,523 kt | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 2,142 kt | +40.6% |
| 2014 | 2,181 kt | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 2,383 kt | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 2,554 kt | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 2,650 kt | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 2,826 kt | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 3,088 kt | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 3,006 kt | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3,064 kt | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 3,123 kt | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 3,210 kt | +2.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3,210 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,573 kt, 1.2× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3,210 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,462 kt, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +40.6% | 1,523 kt | 2,142 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,947 kt | 1,501 kt | 2,429 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,392 kt | 2,385 kt | 2,399 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,348 kt | 2,310 kt | 2,386 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,110 kt | 1,836 kt | 2,308 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,700 kt | 1,568 kt | 1,838 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,247 kt | 1,523 kt | 3,088 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,101 kt | 3,006 kt | 3,210 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 94 Tunisia 3,375 kt compare
- 95 Qatar 3,344 kt compare
- 96 Honduras 3,338 kt compare
- 98 Azerbaijan 3,147 kt compare
- 99 Libya 2,922 kt compare
- 100 Côte d'Ivoire 2,846 kt compare
- 100 Cote d'Ivoire 2,846 kt compare
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 waste — emissions (co2eq) in Denmark?
- Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Denmark was 3,210 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,210 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,501 kt in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Denmark ranks 97th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.9%. 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 Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf