Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in Denmark
Denmark: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) was 1.64 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 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 in Denmark peaked at 1.69 kt in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.64 kt, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 34th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.69 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.69 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.69 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.69 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.69 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.69 kt | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 1.69 kt | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.69 kt | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.69 kt | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.68 kt | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.68 kt | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.68 kt | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.67 kt | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.67 kt | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.67 kt | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.67 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.67 kt | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.67 kt | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.67 kt | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.67 kt | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.67 kt | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.67 kt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.67 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.67 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.67 kt | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.67 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.66 kt | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1.66 kt | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.66 kt | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.66 kt | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 1.65 kt | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.65 kt | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.64 kt | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.64 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.64 kt | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.64 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0082 kt, 200.4× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.64 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1378 kt, 11.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 31 Argentina 2.21 kt compare
- 32 Sudan (former) 2.05 kt compare
- 33 South Sudan 1.98 kt compare
- 35 Australia 1.59 kt compare
- 36 Ethiopia 1.12 kt compare
- 37 New Zealand 1.11 kt compare
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 1.64 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 1.69 kt in 1995.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.64 kt in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Denmark ranks 34th 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 (N2O). 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.