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

Latest (2024)
2,325 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 238 countries
All-time high
2,394 kt
in 1995
All-time low
2,325 kt
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1 in Denmark, 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1990200720241990: 2.4k kt1991: 2.4k kt1992: 2.4k kt1993: 2.4k kt1994: 2.4k kt1995: 2.4k kt1996: 2.4k kt1997: 2.4k kt1998: 2.4k kt1999: 2.4k kt2000: 2.4k kt2001: 2.4k kt2002: 2.4k kt2003: 2.4k kt2004: 2.4k kt2005: 2.4k kt2006: 2.4k kt2007: 2.4k kt2008: 2.4k kt2009: 2.4k kt2010: 2.4k kt2011: 2.4k kt2012: 2.4k kt2013: 2.4k kt2014: 2.4k kt2015: 2.4k kt2016: 2.4k kt2017: 2.4k kt2018: 2.4k kt2019: 2.3k kt2020: 2.3k kt2021: 2.3k kt2022: 2.3k kt2023: 2.3k kt2024: 2.3k kt

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 45 New Zealand 2,440 kt compare
  2. 46 Nepal 2,366 kt compare
  3. 47 Côte d'Ivoire 2,350 kt compare
  4. 49 Rwanda 1,636 kt compare
  5. 50 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,602 kt compare
  6. 51 Cameroon 1,550 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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

Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) — FAO TIER 1
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.