The low vulnerability score and high readiness score of Denmark places it in the lower-right quadrant of the Readiness Matrix. Adaptation challenges still exist, but Denmark is well positioned to adapt. Denmark is the 2nd least vulnerable country and the 5th most ready country.
| Year | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Indicator | Composition | 1995 to 2011 | Raw | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vulnerability |
|
0.156 | ||
| Food |
|
0.114 | ||
| Food capacity | 0.24 | 0.242 | ||
| Food import dependency | 14 % | 0.140 | ||
| Malnutrition | 0 % | 0 | ||
| Rural population | 12.8 % | 0.128 | ||
| Variation of cereal yield | 0.08 | 0.160 | ||
| Yield change | -18.14 % | 0.016 | ||
| Ecosystems |
|
0.218 | ||
| Dependency on natural capital | 0.01 % | 0.030 | ||
| Ecological footprint | 0.06 | 0.494 | ||
| Projected Biome Threat | 0.14 | 0.011 | ||
| International Environmental Conventions | 1 | 0 | ||
| Protected biomes | 30.06 | 0.699 | ||
| Habitat |
|
0.283 | ||
| Value lost due to electrical outages | - | - | ||
| Slums | 0 % | 0 | ||
| Threatened species | 0.08 % | 0.076 | ||
| Trade and transport infrastructure | 3.99 | 0.202 | ||
| Urban concentration | 24.51 % | 0.207 | ||
| Urban excess growth | 0.67 % | 0.836 | ||
| Urban risk | 13.50 | 0.169 | ||
| Health |
|
0.064 | ||
| Disability adjusted life years | 2.70 % | 0.067 | ||
| External health dependence | 0 % | 0 | ||
| Disease mortality | 5.4 % | 0.108 | ||
| Life expectancy | 79.1 | 0.118 | ||
| Maternal mortality | 0 % | 0.005 | ||
| Health workers per capita | 10.53 | 0.082 | ||
| Infrastructure |
|
0.072 | ||
| Coastal area | 26.09 % | 0.261 | ||
| Coastal population | 16.90 % | 0.169 | ||
| Energy access | 100.0 % | 0 | ||
| Energy sensitivity | -1,784.8 % | 0 | ||
| Road flooding | 0 | 0 | ||
| Paved roads | 100.00 % | 0 | ||
| Water |
|
0.209 | ||
| Precipitation change | 67.3 % | 0.673 | ||
| Temperature change | 3.4 °C | 0.475 | ||
| Improved sanitation facilities | 100.0 % | 0 | ||
| Water access | 100.0 % | 0 | ||
| Water disease | 1 | 0.001 | ||
| Water use | 10.8 % | 0.107 |