Waste — Emissions Share in Denmark

Denmark: Waste — Emissions Share was 0.02 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.02 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
53rd
of 148 countries
All-time high
0.02 %
in 2021
All-time low
0 %
in 1991
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Denmark, 1990–2023

00.0050.010.0150.021990200620231990: 0.01 %1991: 0 %1992: 0.01 %1993: 0 %1994: 0 %1995: 0.01 %1996: 0 %1997: 0.01 %1998: 0.01 %1999: 0.01 %2000: 0.01 %2001: 0.01 %2002: 0.01 %2003: 0.01 %2004: 0.01 %2005: 0.01 %2006: 0.01 %2007: 0.01 %2008: 0.01 %2009: 0.01 %2010: 0.01 %2011: 0.01 %2012: 0.01 %2013: 0.01 %2014: 0.01 %2015: 0.01 %2016: 0.01 %2017: 0.01 %2018: 0.01 %2019: 0.01 %2020: 0.01 %2021: 0.02 %2022: 0.02 %2023: 0.02 %

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

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.02 % for waste — emissions share in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Denmark peaked at 0.02 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 %, in 1991.

Denmark ranks 53rd of 148 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.006 % 0 % 0.01 % 10
2000s 0.01 % 0.01 % 0.01 % 10
2010s 0.01 % 0.01 % 0.01 % 10
2020s 0.0175 % 0.01 % 0.02 % 4

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  14. 53 Switzerland 0.02 % compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Denmark?
Waste — emissions share in Denmark was 0.02 % 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 0.02 % in 2021.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0 % in 1991.
How does Denmark rank for waste — emissions share?
Denmark ranks 53rd out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
181 places, 6,013 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.