Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Denmark
Denmark: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of was 2.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
18th
of 26 countries
All-time high
3.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2022
All-time low
1.65 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1992
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Denmark, 1990–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Denmark is 2.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023.
The figure 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 3.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.65 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1992.
Denmark ranks 18th of 26 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 1.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 1.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.65 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -12.3% |
| 1993 | 1.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 1.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 1.99 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 2.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 2.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +18.6% |
| 1999 | 2.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 2.35 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 2.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 2.37 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 2.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 2.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -11.2% |
| 2008 | 2.14 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 1.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -23.7% |
| 2011 | 1.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.12 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 2.25 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 2.26 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 2.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 1.99 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 2.26 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +13.3% |
| 2018 | 2.33 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 2.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +16.6% |
| 2020 | 2.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 3.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +10.8% |
| 2023 | 2.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -18.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 17% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.99 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.65 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.49 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.36 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 1.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 2.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 3.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 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 agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Denmark?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Denmark was 2.47 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 3.04 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 1.65 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1992.
- How does Denmark rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of?
- Denmark ranks 18th 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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