Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in Denmark

Denmark: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 was 1.64 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

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

Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 in Denmark, 1990–2024

00.511.51990200720241990: 1.7 kt1991: 1.7 kt1992: 1.7 kt1993: 1.7 kt1994: 1.7 kt1995: 1.7 kt1996: 1.7 kt1997: 1.7 kt1998: 1.7 kt1999: 1.7 kt2000: 1.7 kt2001: 1.7 kt2002: 1.7 kt2003: 1.7 kt2004: 1.7 kt2005: 1.7 kt2006: 1.7 kt2007: 1.7 kt2008: 1.7 kt2009: 1.7 kt2010: 1.7 kt2011: 1.7 kt2012: 1.7 kt2013: 1.7 kt2014: 1.7 kt2015: 1.7 kt2016: 1.7 kt2017: 1.7 kt2018: 1.7 kt2019: 1.7 kt2020: 1.7 kt2021: 1.7 kt2022: 1.6 kt2023: 1.6 kt2024: 1.6 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Denmark is 1.64 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 (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Denmark peaked at 1.69 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.64 kt, in 2022.

Denmark ranks 35th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.69 kt 1.68 kt 1.69 kt 10
2000s 1.67 kt 1.67 kt 1.68 kt 10
2010s 1.67 kt 1.66 kt 1.67 kt 10
2020s 1.65 kt 1.64 kt 1.65 kt 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 32 Argentina 2.21 kt compare
  2. 33 Sudan (former) 2.05 kt compare
  3. 34 South Sudan 1.98 kt compare
  4. 36 Australia 1.59 kt compare
  5. 37 Ethiopia 1.12 kt compare
  6. 38 New Zealand 1.11 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Denmark?
Drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 in Denmark was 1.64 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.69 kt in 1995.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1 recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 1.64 kt in 2022.
How does Denmark rank for drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — fao tier 1?
Denmark ranks 35th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions (n2o) — 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 (N2O) — FAO TIER 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) — 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.