Calorie supply by food group in Denmark
Denmark: Calorie supply by food group was 2,194 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,194
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
140th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,256
in 2007
All-time low
1,901
in 1979
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 2,194 for calorie supply by food group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Denmark peaked at 2,256 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,901, in 1979.
That places Denmark 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Calorie supply by food group in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,046 | — |
| 1962 | 2,037 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 1,990 | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 1,975 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 1,960 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 1,977 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 1,953 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 1,942 | -0.6% |
| 1969 | 1,925 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1,992 | +3.4% |
| 1971 | 1,974 | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 1,977 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 2,008 | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 1,979 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 1,913 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 1,954 | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 1,922 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 1,915 | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1,901 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1,939 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1,965 | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 1,997 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1,962 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1,967 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 1,975 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1,983 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 2,016 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1,983 | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 1,946 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 1,919 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2,012 | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 2,062 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2,081 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 2,068 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 2,078 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2,007 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 2,144 | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 2,114 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 2,129 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 2,199 | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 2,135 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 2,198 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 2,229 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2,251 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,113 | -6.1% |
| 2006 | 2,203 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 2,256 | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2,126 | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 2,159 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2,232 | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 2,215 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 2,179 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 2,179 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,200 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,157 | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 2,138 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 2,193 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 2,144 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2,094 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2,091 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,134 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 2,173 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 2,194 | +0.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2,194 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,381, 92% of the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2,194 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,363, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,978 | 1,925 | 2,046 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,953 | 1,901 | 2,008 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,973 | 1,939 | 2,016 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,061 | 1,919 | 2,144 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,187 | 2,113 | 2,256 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,173 | 2,094 | 2,232 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,148 | 2,091 | 2,194 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is calorie supply by food group in Denmark?
- Calorie supply by food group in Denmark was 2,194 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2,256 in 2007.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,901 in 1979.
- How does Denmark rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Denmark ranks 140th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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