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Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Denmark

Denmark: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of was 0.3689 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.3689 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
21st
of 26 countries
All-time high
0.4545 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
All-time low
0.2468 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Denmark, 1990–2023

00.10.20.30.40.51990200620231990: 0.279 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1991: 0.282 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1992: 0.247 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1993: 0.275 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1994: 0.265 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1995: 0.299 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1996: 0.297 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1997: 0.313 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1998: 0.372 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1999: 0.351 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2000: 0.351 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2001: 0.363 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2002: 0.311 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2003: 0.355 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2004: 0.369 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2005: 0.374 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: 0.374 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: 0.332 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: 0.32 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: 0.372 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: 0.283 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: 0.281 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 0.316 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 0.336 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 0.338 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 0.314 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 0.298 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 0.337 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 0.347 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 0.405 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 0.403 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2021: 0.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2022: 0.455 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2023: 0.369 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Analysis

In 2023, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Denmark stood at 0.3689 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.8% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Denmark peaked at 0.4545 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2468 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1992.

Denmark ranks 21st of 26 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Denmark, year by year

Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1990 0.2786 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent —
1991 0.2815 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.0%
1992 0.2468 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -12.3%
1993 0.2751 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +11.5%
1994 0.2647 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.8%
1995 0.2992 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +13.0%
1996 0.2969 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.7%
1997 0.3134 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.5%
1998 0.3716 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +18.6%
1999 0.3513 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.5%
2000 0.3506 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.2%
2001 0.3631 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.6%
2002 0.3112 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -14.3%
2003 0.3546 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +13.9%
2004 0.3691 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.1%
2005 0.3739 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.3%
2006 0.3742 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.1%
2007 0.3324 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -11.2%
2008 0.3203 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.6%
2009 0.3715 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +16.0%
2010 0.2833 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -23.7%
2011 0.2808 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.9%
2012 0.3165 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +12.7%
2013 0.3355 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.0%
2014 0.3377 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.7%
2015 0.3143 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -6.9%
2016 0.2976 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.3%
2017 0.3373 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +13.3%
2018 0.3475 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.0%
2019 0.405 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +16.6%
2020 0.4033 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.4%
2021 0.4104 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.8%
2022 0.4545 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +10.8%
2023 0.3689 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -18.8%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 0.3689 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.87 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 13% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 0.3689 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4951 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 75% of the median. (13 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2979 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 0.2468 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 0.3716 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 0.3521 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 0.3112 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 0.3742 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 0.3255 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 0.2808 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 0.405 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 0.4093 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 0.3689 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 0.4545 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 18 Indonesia 0.8468 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 19 Norway 0.4951 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 20 Finland 0.4733 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 22 Spain 0.3417 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 23 Cyprus 0.122 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 24 Hungary 0.0488 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Denmark?
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Denmark was 0.3689 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.4545 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022.
What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2468 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1992.
How does Denmark rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of?
Denmark ranks 21st out of 26 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 — Field burning of agricultural residues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of agricultural residues
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 1,004 data points, 1988–2023
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