Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Denmark

Denmark: Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre was 0.0023 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0023 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
3rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0026 kt per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
0.0021 kt per square kilometre
in 1988
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961–2023

00.0010.0020.003196119922023

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

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.0023 kt per square kilometre for manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Denmark peaked at 0.0026 kt per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 kt per square kilometre, in 1988.

Denmark ranks 3rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre in Denmark, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0023 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0023 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
1963 0.0022 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
1964 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
1965 0.0024 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1966 0.0023 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
1967 0.0024 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1968 0.0023 kt per square kilometre -5.0%
1969 0.0022 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
1970 0.0022 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1971 0.0022 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1972 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1973 0.0022 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
1974 0.0021 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
1975 0.0021 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
1976 0.0021 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1977 0.0022 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1978 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +5.8%
1979 0.0024 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1980 0.0024 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1981 0.0024 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
1982 0.0023 kt per square kilometre -4.0%
1983 0.0023 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1984 0.0022 kt per square kilometre -5.3%
1985 0.0022 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1986 0.0022 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
1987 0.0022 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1988 0.0021 kt per square kilometre -4.0%
1989 0.0021 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1990 0.0021 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
1991 0.0022 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1992 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1993 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1994 0.0023 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1995 0.0024 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1996 0.0023 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1997 0.0024 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1998 0.0025 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1999 0.0024 kt per square kilometre -3.9%
2000 0.0024 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2001 0.0025 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
2002 0.0025 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2003 0.0026 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2004 0.0026 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2005 0.0026 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2006 0.0026 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
2007 0.0026 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2008 0.0025 kt per square kilometre -5.7%
2009 0.0024 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
2010 0.0026 kt per square kilometre +5.6%
2011 0.0025 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
2012 0.0024 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
2013 0.0024 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
2014 0.0024 kt per square kilometre +1.0%
2015 0.0024 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
2016 0.0024 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2017 0.0024 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
2018 0.0025 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
2019 0.0025 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
2020 0.0026 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
2021 0.0025 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
2022 0.0023 kt per square kilometre -10.0%
2023 0.0023 kt per square kilometre -1.8%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 0.0023 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, 20.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 0.0023 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0002 kt per square kilometre, 14.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0023 kt per square kilometre 0.0022 kt per square kilometre 0.0024 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0022 kt per square kilometre 0.0021 kt per square kilometre 0.0024 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0022 kt per square kilometre 0.0021 kt per square kilometre 0.0024 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0023 kt per square kilometre 0.0021 kt per square kilometre 0.0025 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0025 kt per square kilometre 0.0024 kt per square kilometre 0.0026 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0025 kt per square kilometre 0.0024 kt per square kilometre 0.0026 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0024 kt per square kilometre 0.0023 kt per square kilometre 0.0026 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 1 Tuvalu 0.007 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 2 Malta 0.0025 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 4 Nauru 0.0021 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 5 Belgium 0.0019 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 6 Tonga 0.0017 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Denmark?
Manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre in Denmark was 0.0023 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.0026 kt per square kilometre in 2007.
What is the lowest manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 kt per square kilometre in 1988.
How does Denmark rank for manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre?
Denmark ranks 3rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is manure management — emissions (ch4), per square kilometre rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Manure Management — Emissions (CH4) 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.

Manure Management — Emissions (CH4) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Manure Management — Emissions (CH4), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Manure Management — Emissions (CH4) 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.