AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O) in Denmark
Denmark: AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O) was 8.8 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Direct emissions in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — direct emissions in Denmark is 8.8 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — direct emissions in Denmark peaked at 13.16 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.8 kt, in 2023.
That places Denmark 90th out of 230 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.16 kt | — |
| 1991 | 12.76 kt | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 11.85 kt | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 12.03 kt | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 11.69 kt | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 11.54 kt | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 11.49 kt | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 11.43 kt | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 11.12 kt | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 10.58 kt | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 10.5 kt | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 10.29 kt | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 9.94 kt | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 9.95 kt | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 9.48 kt | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 9.44 kt | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.42 kt | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 9.47 kt | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 9.86 kt | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 9.48 kt | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 9.33 kt | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 9.33 kt | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 9.52 kt | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 9.24 kt | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 9.73 kt | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 10.11 kt | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 10.21 kt | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 10.3 kt | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 9.58 kt | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 10.05 kt | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 10.27 kt | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 9.57 kt | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 9.34 kt | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 8.8 kt | -5.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 8.8 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.21 kt, 2.7× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 8.8 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.91 kt, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.76 kt | 10.58 kt | 13.16 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.78 kt | 9.42 kt | 10.5 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.74 kt | 9.24 kt | 10.3 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.49 kt | 8.8 kt | 10.27 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More climate change data for Denmark
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 184.48 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 8,374 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,827 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,546 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.9 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 233.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,637 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 20.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.1 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — direct emissions in Denmark?
- Afolu — direct emissions in Denmark was 8.8 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — direct emissions recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 13.16 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — direct emissions recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8 kt in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for afolu — direct emissions?
- Denmark ranks 90th out of 230 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — direct emissions rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf