Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil in Denmark
Denmark: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil was 3,375 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,375 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
23rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
5,580 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
All-time low
3,375 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in Denmark stood at 3,375 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in Denmark peaked at 5,580 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,375 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.
Denmark ranks 23rd of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,580 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 5,397 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 5,211 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 5,031 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 4,946 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 4,851 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 4,527 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 4,533 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 4,568 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 4,374 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 4,307 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 4,162 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 4,117 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3,927 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 3,970 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 3,954 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,894 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 4,031 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 4,098 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 4,036 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 3,907 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 3,934 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,881 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 3,841 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 3,937 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 3,934 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 4,031 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 4,057 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 3,820 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 3,978 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 4,016 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 3,712 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 3,699 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 3,375 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,902 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4,374 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 5,580 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,050 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,894 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4,307 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,932 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,820 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4,057 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,700 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3,375 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4,016 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More climate change data for Denmark
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.7398 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in Denmark?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil in Denmark was 3,375 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 5,580 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,375 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil?
- Denmark ranks 23rd out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — agricultural soil rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agricultural soil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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