Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Denmark
Denmark: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) was 2,325 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for drained organic soils — emissions in Denmark is 2,325 kt, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Denmark peaked at 2,394 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2,325 kt, in 2022.
That places Denmark 44th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,391 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2,391 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,391 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,390 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,390 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,394 kt | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2,391 kt | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 2,390 kt | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2,389 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 2,372 kt | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 2,371 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,374 kt | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2,371 kt | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 2,369 kt | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 2,365 kt | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,365 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,365 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 2,367 kt | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,366 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,364 kt | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,368 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 2,369 kt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2,369 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2,369 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,367 kt | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,367 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2,356 kt | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 2,355 kt | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,350 kt | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,343 kt | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,340 kt | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 2,338 kt | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 2,325 kt | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 2,325 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,325 kt | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 2,325 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.9 kt, 156.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 2,325 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 202.7 kt, 11.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,389 kt | 2,372 kt | 2,394 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,368 kt | 2,364 kt | 2,374 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,361 kt | 2,343 kt | 2,369 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,331 kt | 2,325 kt | 2,340 kt | 5 |
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 — emissions in Denmark?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in Denmark was 2,325 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2,394 kt in 1995.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,325 kt in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Denmark ranks 44th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Emissions (CO2). 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.