Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Denmark
Denmark: Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat was 347 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
347 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
4th
of 192 countries
All-time high
366.84 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2018
All-time low
176.6 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Denmark is 347 kilocalories per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Denmark peaked at 366.84 kilocalories per day per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 176.6 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1973.
Denmark ranks 4th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 188.91 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 177.38 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 184.83 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 191.21 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 185 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 194.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1967 | 190.47 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 181.37 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 191.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 1970 | 184.57 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 188.28 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 189.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 176.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 187.87 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 198.94 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 209.06 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 214.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 225.25 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 218.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 225 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 223.79 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 218.54 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 211.83 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 211.97 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 238.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.6% |
| 1986 | 254.51 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 262.51 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 268.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 266.57 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 280.18 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 287.06 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 273.66 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 276.49 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 271.41 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 285.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1996 | 276.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 261.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 270.13 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 253.51 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 248.16 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 279.16 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 276.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 260.15 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 266.72 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 303.95 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 290.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 285.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 277.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 255.96 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 279.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 273.72 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 299.48 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 310.52 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 318.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 338.6 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 345.24 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 337.52 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 366.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 349.04 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 360.4 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 355.28 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 347.56 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 347 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 347 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 261.6 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 347 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 260.98 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 187.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 177.38 kilocalories per day per capita | 194.11 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 199.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 176.6 kilocalories per day per capita | 225.25 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 238.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 211.83 kilocalories per day per capita | 268.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 273.61 kilocalories per day per capita | 253.51 kilocalories per day per capita | 287.06 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 274.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 248.16 kilocalories per day per capita | 303.95 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 321.89 kilocalories per day per capita | 273.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 366.84 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 352.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 347 kilocalories per day per capita | 360.4 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 1 Iceland 425.84 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 2 Mongolia 389.08 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 3 Ireland 375.68 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 5 Belarus 342.76 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 6 Lithuania 333.48 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 7 United States 331.6 kilocalories per day per capita compare
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 daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Denmark?
- Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat in Denmark was 347 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 366.84 kilocalories per day per capita in 2018.
- What is the lowest daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 176.6 kilocalories per day per capita in 1973.
- How does Denmark rank for daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat?
- Denmark ranks 4th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily caloric supply derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The average per capita supply of calories derived from carbohydrates, protein and fat, all measured in kilocalories per person per day.