Waste — Emissions Share in Denmark
Denmark: Waste — Emissions Share was 29.63 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions share in Denmark stood at 29.63 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Denmark peaked at 29.63 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.9 %, in 2012.
Denmark ranks 81st of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.05 % | — |
| 1991 | 20.82 % | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 20.7 % | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 20.26 % | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 19.84 % | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 19.21 % | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 18.54 % | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 17.78 % | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 16.95 % | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 17.46 % | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 16.76 % | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 16.81 % | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 16.63 % | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 17.03 % | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 15.58 % | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 15.5 % | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 16.13 % | +4.1% |
| 2007 | 15.68 % | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 15.53 % | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 15.45 % | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 14.91 % | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 15.21 % | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 14.9 % | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 20.36 % | +36.6% |
| 2014 | 20.85 % | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 22.25 % | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 23.42 % | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 24.15 % | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 25.41 % | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 27.44 % | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 26.59 % | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 27.1 % | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 28.67 % | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 29.63 % | +3.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 29.63 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.93 %, 99% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 29.63 % is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.63 %, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste — Emissions Share 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 | +36.6% | 14.9 % | 20.36 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.26 % | 16.95 % | 21.05 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.11 % | 15.45 % | 17.03 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.89 % | 14.9 % | 27.44 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 28 % | 26.59 % | 29.63 % | 4 |
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 waste — emissions share in Denmark?
- Waste — emissions share in Denmark was 29.63 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 29.63 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9 % in 2012.
- How does Denmark rank for waste — emissions share?
- Denmark ranks 81st out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.