AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in Denmark
Denmark: AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) was 13.9 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions in Denmark is 13.9 kt, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Denmark peaked at 19.65 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 13.9 kt, in 2023.
That places Denmark 94th out of 257 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 — Emissions (N2O) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.65 kt | — |
| 1991 | 19.15 kt | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 18 kt | -6.0% |
| 1993 | 18.24 kt | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 17.79 kt | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 17.59 kt | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 17.51 kt | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 17.44 kt | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 17.06 kt | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 16.32 kt | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 16.21 kt | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 15.97 kt | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 15.51 kt | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 15.53 kt | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 14.91 kt | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 14.87 kt | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 14.83 kt | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 14.93 kt | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 15.37 kt | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 14.84 kt | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 14.71 kt | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 14.7 kt | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.91 kt | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 14.53 kt | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 15.17 kt | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 15.68 kt | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 15.82 kt | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 15.91 kt | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 15.02 kt | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 15.6 kt | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 15.92 kt | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 14.99 kt | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 14.58 kt | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 13.9 kt | -4.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 13.9 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.19 kt, 6.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 13.9 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.28 kt, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.87 kt | 16.32 kt | 19.65 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.3 kt | 14.83 kt | 16.21 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.21 kt | 14.53 kt | 15.91 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.85 kt | 13.9 kt | 15.92 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 91 Afghanistan 14.44 kt compare
- 92 Guatemala 13.99 kt compare
- 93 Iraq 13.9 kt compare
- 95 Belgium-Luxembourg 13.57 kt compare
- 96 Nicaragua 12.62 kt compare
- 97 Serbia and Montenegro 12.56 kt compare
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 — emissions in Denmark?
- Afolu — emissions in Denmark was 13.9 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 19.65 kt in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.9 kt in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for afolu — emissions?
- Denmark ranks 94th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. 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 — 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