Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC in Denmark
Denmark: Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC was 173,555 ha in 2020. ▼ Falling
Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC in Denmark, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2020, drained organic soils — area — unfccc in Denmark stood at 173,555 ha. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — area — unfccc in Denmark peaked at 216,157 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 173,555 ha, in 2020.
Denmark ranks 12th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC in Denmark, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 216,157 ha | — |
| 1991 | 214,317 ha | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 212,475 ha | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 210,634 ha | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 208,854 ha | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 206,985 ha | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 205,117 ha | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 203,236 ha | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 201,361 ha | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 199,535 ha | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 197,874 ha | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 195,993 ha | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 194,146 ha | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 192,368 ha | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 190,474 ha | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 188,806 ha | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 186,978 ha | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 185,141 ha | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 183,305 ha | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 181,473 ha | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 181,728 ha | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 178,984 ha | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 178,212 ha | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 177,011 ha | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 175,041 ha | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 175,518 ha | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 175,012 ha | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 174,971 ha | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 174,651 ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 174,449 ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 173,555 ha | -0.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 173,555 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53,802 ha, 3.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 173,555 ha is above the median for high income countries, which is 30,216 ha, 5.7× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 207,867 ha | 199,535 ha | 216,157 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 189,656 ha | 181,473 ha | 197,874 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 176,558 ha | 174,449 ha | 181,728 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 173,555 ha | 173,555 ha | 173,555 ha | 1 |
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 drained organic soils — area — unfccc in Denmark?
- Drained organic soils — area — unfccc in Denmark was 173,555 ha in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — area — unfccc recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 216,157 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — area — unfccc recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 173,555 ha in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for drained organic soils — area — unfccc?
- Denmark ranks 12th out of 31 countries with data for 2020.
- Is drained organic soils — area — unfccc rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Area — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.