Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Denmark

Denmark: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 84.83 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
84.83 %
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
55th
of 192 countries
All-time high
86.78 %
in 2015
All-time low
73.56 %
in 2003
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Denmark, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 77.3 %1991: 76.7 %1992: 77.3 %1993: 77.6 %1994: 76.7 %1995: 75.7 %1996: 75.4 %1997: 76 %1998: 76.5 %1999: 74.3 %2000: 73.8 %2001: 74.8 %2002: 75.4 %2003: 73.6 %2004: 77.7 %2005: 78.6 %2006: 84.4 %2007: 84.4 %2008: 85.2 %2009: 85 %2010: 84.8 %2011: 85.4 %2012: 86 %2013: 85.7 %2014: 86.5 %2015: 86.8 %2016: 86.5 %2017: 86.3 %2018: 85.8 %2019: 86.6 %2020: 86.4 %2021: 85.2 %2022: 85.6 %2023: 84.8 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Denmark stood at 84.83 %.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Denmark peaked at 86.78 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 73.56 %, in 2003.

That places Denmark 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O) in Denmark, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 77.32 %
1991 76.73 % -0.8%
1992 77.3 % +0.7%
1993 77.59 % +0.4%
1994 76.69 % -1.2%
1995 75.71 % -1.3%
1996 75.39 % -0.4%
1997 75.96 % +0.8%
1998 76.5 % +0.7%
1999 74.34 % -2.8%
2000 73.83 % -0.7%
2001 74.81 % +1.3%
2002 75.39 % +0.8%
2003 73.56 % -2.4%
2004 77.67 % +5.6%
2005 78.59 % +1.2%
2006 84.38 % +7.4%
2007 84.43 % +0.1%
2008 85.22 % +0.9%
2009 85.05 % -0.2%
2010 84.85 % -0.2%
2011 85.44 % +0.7%
2012 86.02 % +0.7%
2013 85.68 % -0.4%
2014 86.48 % +0.9%
2015 86.78 % +0.3%
2016 86.54 % -0.3%
2017 86.28 % -0.3%
2018 85.75 % -0.6%
2019 86.59 % +1.0%
2020 86.43 % -0.2%
2021 85.2 % -1.4%
2022 85.56 % +0.4%
2023 84.83 % -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.35 % 74.34 % 77.59 % 10
2000s 79.29 % 73.56 % 85.22 % 10
2010s 86.04 % 84.85 % 86.78 % 10
2020s 85.5 % 84.83 % 86.43 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Denmark?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Denmark was 84.83 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 86.78 % in 2015.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 73.56 % in 2003.
How does Denmark rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Denmark ranks 55th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.