Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide in Denmark
Denmark: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide was 41.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
41.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
31st
of 38 countries
All-time high
73.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 1993
All-time low
39.57 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide 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 — total nitrous oxide in Denmark is 41.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide in Denmark peaked at 73.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1993 and was at its lowest, 39.57 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2020.
That places Denmark 31st out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total Nitrous oxide in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 73.46 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | — |
| 1991 | 73.08 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 73.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 73.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 64.77 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -12.3% |
| 1995 | 64.33 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 62.56 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 60.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 59.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 57.21 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 55.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 53.62 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 51.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 49.98 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 48.55 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 46.29 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 44.58 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 43.63 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 42.72 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 41.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 41.57 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 41.33 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 41.71 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 41.45 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 41.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 41.27 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 41.46 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 41.04 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 40.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 39.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 39.57 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 40.41 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 41.28 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 41.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.21 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 57.21 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 73.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.84 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 41.83 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 55.42 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.17 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 39.74 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 41.78 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.81 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 39.57 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 41.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 28 Belgium 57.03 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 29 Costa Rica 54.79 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 30 Switzerland 43.02 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 32 Greece 40.86 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 33 Hungary 37.61 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
- 34 Czechia 5.09 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
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 — total nitrous oxide in Denmark?
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide in Denmark was 41.95 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 73.85 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 1993.
- What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.57 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide?
- Denmark ranks 31st out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — total nitrous oxide rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 — Total Nitrous oxide (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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