Daily per capita caloric supply in Denmark
Denmark: Daily per capita caloric supply was 3,734 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,734
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
9th
of 192 countries
All-time high
3,816
in 2018
All-time low
2,989
in 1976
Years of data
65
1947–2023
Daily per capita caloric supply in Denmark, 1947–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita caloric supply in Denmark is 3,734, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita caloric supply in Denmark peaked at 3,816 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,989, in 1976.
Denmark ranks 9th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Daily per capita caloric supply in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1947 | 3,125 | — |
| 1948 | 3,206 | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 3,189 | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 3,103 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 3,099 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 3,113 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 3,107 | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 3,117 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 3,078 | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 3,093 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 3,084 | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 3,158 | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 3,186 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 3,098 | -2.8% |
| 1973 | 3,034 | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 3,033 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,989 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 2,989 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,014 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 3,032 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 3,058 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 3,129 | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 3,136 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 3,095 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 3,037 | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 3,021 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 3,166 | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 3,135 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 3,209 | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 3,244 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 3,181 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 3,160 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 3,227 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 3,338 | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 3,341 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 3,318 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 3,395 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 3,288 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 3,360 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 3,392 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 3,330 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 3,312 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 3,333 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 3,369 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 3,338 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 3,378 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3,413 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 3,409 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,449 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 3,327 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 3,340 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 3,511 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 3,495 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 3,479 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3,551 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 3,655 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3,700 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,670 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3,656 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 3,816 | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 3,764 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 3,815 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 3,802 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3,785 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 3,734 | -1.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3,734 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,348, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3,734 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,399, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 3,166 | 3,125 | 3,206 | 2 |
| 1960s | 3,109 | 3,078 | 3,189 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,059 | 2,989 | 3,186 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,135 | 3,021 | 3,244 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,315 | 3,160 | 3,395 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,367 | 3,312 | 3,449 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,630 | 3,479 | 3,816 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,784 | 3,734 | 3,815 | 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 daily per capita caloric supply in Denmark?
- Daily per capita caloric supply in Denmark was 3,734 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,816 in 2018.
- What is the lowest daily per capita caloric supply recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,989 in 1976.
- How does Denmark rank for daily per capita caloric supply?
- Denmark ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita caloric supply rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. 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 Daily per capita caloric supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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