Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Denmark

Denmark: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square was 0.0431 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0431 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
9th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.069 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0431 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Denmark, 1961–2023

00.020.040.06196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Denmark is 0.0431 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Denmark peaked at 0.069 kt per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0431 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.

Denmark ranks 9th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O, per square in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.069 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0676 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
1963 0.0652 kt per square kilometre -3.5%
1964 0.0653 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1965 0.0665 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1966 0.066 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
1967 0.0654 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
1968 0.0625 kt per square kilometre -4.4%
1969 0.0606 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
1970 0.0578 kt per square kilometre -4.6%
1971 0.0564 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
1972 0.058 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
1973 0.0591 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1974 0.0595 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1975 0.0588 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
1976 0.0592 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1977 0.0596 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1978 0.0608 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
1979 0.0613 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1980 0.0612 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1981 0.0602 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
1982 0.0584 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
1983 0.0583 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1984 0.0557 kt per square kilometre -4.5%
1985 0.0545 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
1986 0.0529 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
1987 0.0515 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
1988 0.0495 kt per square kilometre -3.8%
1989 0.0494 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1990 0.0497 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
1991 0.0503 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1992 0.0508 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1993 0.0519 kt per square kilometre +2.1%
1994 0.0509 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
1995 0.051 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
1996 0.0506 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
1997 0.0506 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1998 0.0512 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1999 0.0494 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
2000 0.0497 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2001 0.0513 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
2002 0.0502 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
2003 0.0495 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
2004 0.0488 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
2005 0.0484 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2006 0.0476 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
2007 0.0484 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2008 0.0467 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
2009 0.0461 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
2010 0.048 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
2011 0.0475 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
2012 0.0471 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2013 0.0467 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
2014 0.0463 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
2015 0.0465 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
2016 0.0465 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2017 0.0465 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2018 0.0467 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2019 0.0467 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2020 0.0478 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2021 0.0471 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
2022 0.0442 kt per square kilometre -6.1%
2023 0.0431 kt per square kilometre -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0654 kt per square kilometre 0.0606 kt per square kilometre 0.069 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0591 kt per square kilometre 0.0564 kt per square kilometre 0.0613 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0552 kt per square kilometre 0.0494 kt per square kilometre 0.0612 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0506 kt per square kilometre 0.0494 kt per square kilometre 0.0519 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0487 kt per square kilometre 0.0461 kt per square kilometre 0.0513 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0469 kt per square kilometre 0.0463 kt per square kilometre 0.048 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0456 kt per square kilometre 0.0431 kt per square kilometre 0.0478 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 6 Uganda 0.0487 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 7 Pakistan 0.0469 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 8 Burundi 0.0467 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 10 Haiti 0.0425 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 11 Malawi 0.0417 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 12 Luxembourg 0.0403 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Denmark?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square in Denmark was 0.0431 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.069 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0431 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Denmark rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square?
Denmark ranks 9th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, per square rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.