Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management in Denmark

Denmark: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Manure management was 505.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
505.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 10.8%
World rank
21st
of 40 countries
All-time high
991.26 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2004
All-time low
505.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02004006008001.0k1990200620231990: 919.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1991: 929.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1992: 959.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1993: 959 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1994: 924.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1995: 896.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1996: 899.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1997: 914.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1998: 947.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1999: 929.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2000: 924.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2001: 954.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2002: 972.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2003: 958.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2004: 991.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2005: 932.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: 869.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: 859.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: 811.7 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: 766.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: 759.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: 745.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 732 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 724.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 722.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 714.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 707.5 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 705.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 717.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 672.9 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 667.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2021: 602.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2022: 567 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2023: 505.6 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 505.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.8% on the previous year and down 30.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management in Denmark peaked at 991.26 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2004 and was at its lowest, 505.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2023.

Denmark ranks 21st 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 — 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 919.24 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
1991 929.1 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.1%
1992 959.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.3%
1993 958.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.1%
1994 924.66 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.6%
1995 896.92 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.0%
1996 899.43 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.3%
1997 914.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.6%
1998 947.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.7%
1999 929.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.9%
2000 924.61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.5%
2001 954.31 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.2%
2002 972.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.9%
2003 958.48 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.4%
2004 991.26 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +3.4%
2005 932.57 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.9%
2006 869.69 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -6.7%
2007 859.26 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.2%
2008 811.67 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.5%
2009 766.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.6%
2010 759.33 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.9%
2011 745.07 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.9%
2012 731.96 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.8%
2013 724.17 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.1%
2014 722.22 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.3%
2015 714.16 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -1.1%
2016 707.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.9%
2017 705.15 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.3%
2018 717.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.8%
2019 672.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -6.2%
2020 667.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -0.8%
2021 602.38 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -9.7%
2022 567.01 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.9%
2023 505.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 927.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 896.92 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 959.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 904.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 766.2 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 991.26 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 720 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 672.88 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 759.33 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 585.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 505.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 667.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 18 Australia 627.3 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 19 Ireland 560.89 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 20 Peru 533.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  4. 22 Austria 461.52 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  5. 23 Belgium 393.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  6. 24 Czechia 378.08 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 505.6 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 991.26 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2004.
What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 505.6 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — manure management?
Denmark ranks 21st 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 30.2%. 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 — 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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