Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Denmark
Denmark: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 was 2,325 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 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 (co2) — fao tier 1 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 (co2) — fao tier 1 in Denmark peaked at 2,394 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2,325 kt, in 2022.
That places Denmark 48th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
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
- 45 New Zealand 2,440 kt compare
- 46 Nepal 2,366 kt compare
- 47 Côte d'Ivoire 2,350 kt compare
- 49 Rwanda 1,636 kt compare
- 50 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,602 kt compare
- 51 Cameroon 1,550 kt compare
More climate change data for Denmark
- Share co2 vs population 0.0576 (2100)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Population, total 6.01 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 5.34 million (2025)
- Urban population 88.8% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 4.75 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 4.20 billion (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 4.75 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 4.75 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 in Denmark?
- Drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 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 (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2,394 kt in 1995.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,325 kt in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1?
- Denmark ranks 48th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions (co2) — fao tier 1 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) — FAO TIER 1. 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.