Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management in Denmark

Denmark: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management was 3,164 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,164 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
10th
of 40 countries
All-time high
4,419 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2004
All-time low
3,024 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management in Denmark, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200620231990: 3.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1991: 3.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1992: 3.4k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1993: 3.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1994: 3.5k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1995: 3.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1996: 3.6k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1997: 3.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1998: 3.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1999: 3.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2000: 3.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2001: 4.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2002: 4.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2003: 4.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2004: 4.4k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2005: 4.3k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: 4.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: 4.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: 4.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: 4.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: 4.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: 4.1k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 4.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 4.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 4.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 4.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 4.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 3.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 4.0k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 3.8k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 3.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2021: 3.9k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2022: 3.7k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2023: 3.2k Tonnes of CO2-equivalent

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management in Denmark is 3,164 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 13.5% on the previous year and down 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management in Denmark peaked at 4,419 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3,024 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 1990.

That places Denmark 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management in Denmark, 1990 to 2023.
Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1990 3,024 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
1991 3,161 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.5%
1992 3,358 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +6.2%
1993 3,534 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.2%
1994 3,507 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.7%
1995 3,562 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.5%
1996 3,611 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.4%
1997 3,702 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.5%
1998 3,865 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.4%
1999 3,809 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.5%
2000 3,941 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.5%
2001 4,114 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.4%
2002 4,248 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.2%
2003 4,321 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.7%
2004 4,419 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.3%
2005 4,292 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.9%
2006 4,112 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.2%
2007 4,104 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.2%
2008 3,996 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.6%
2009 3,986 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.3%
2010 4,084 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +2.5%
2011 4,084 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.0%
2012 4,029 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.3%
2013 3,966 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.6%
2014 3,998 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.8%
2015 3,969 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.7%
2016 3,961 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.2%
2017 3,918 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.1%
2018 3,984 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.7%
2019 3,815 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -4.2%
2020 3,887 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.9%
2021 3,872 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.4%
2022 3,660 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.5%
2023 3,164 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,513 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,024 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,865 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 4,153 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,941 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4,419 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 3,981 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,815 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4,084 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 3,646 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,164 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 3,887 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 7 Germany 6,346 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 8 Italy 4,848 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 9 Canada 4,307 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 11 Japan 2,646 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 12 Indonesia 2,531 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 13 Colombia 1,938 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management in Denmark?
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management in Denmark was 3,164 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 4,419 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2004.
What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 3,024 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1990.
How does Denmark rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management?
Denmark ranks 10th out of 40 countries with data for 2023.
Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.2%. 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 — Manure management. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
54 places, 1,784 data points, 1986–2023
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