Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Denmark
Denmark: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 149.26 kt in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Denmark, 1990–2022
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2022, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Denmark stood at 149.26 kt.
That represents a change of up 37.3% on the previous year and up 289.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Denmark peaked at 227.06 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.64 kt, in 1990.
Denmark ranks 45th of 57 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.64 kt | — |
| 1991 | 5.84 kt | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 6.04 kt | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 6.24 kt | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 6.44 kt | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 6.64 kt | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 6.84 kt | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 7.04 kt | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 7.24 kt | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 7.44 kt | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 7.64 kt | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 7.83 kt | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 8.02 kt | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 8.21 kt | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 8.4 kt | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 36.14 kt | +330.3% |
| 2006 | 37.28 kt | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 38.65 kt | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 40.61 kt | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 41.79 kt | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 43.12 kt | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 54.91 kt | +27.3% |
| 2012 | 38.37 kt | -30.1% |
| 2013 | 45.15 kt | +17.7% |
| 2014 | 139.36 kt | +208.6% |
| 2015 | 227.06 kt | +62.9% |
| 2016 | 146.4 kt | -35.5% |
| 2017 | 20.47 kt | -86.0% |
| 2018 | 119.68 kt | +484.7% |
| 2019 | 50.23 kt | -58.0% |
| 2020 | 27.38 kt | -45.5% |
| 2021 | 108.71 kt | +297.1% |
| 2022 | 149.26 kt | +37.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 149.26 kt is below the median for high income countries, which is 619.57 kt, 24% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 149.26 kt is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 258.35 kt, 58% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +484.7% | 20.47 kt | 119.68 kt |
| 2005 | +330.3% | 8.4 kt | 36.14 kt |
| 2021 | +297.1% | 27.38 kt | 108.71 kt |
| 2014 | +208.6% | 45.15 kt | 139.36 kt |
| 2017 | -86.0% | 146.4 kt | 20.47 kt |
| 2019 | -58.0% | 119.68 kt | 50.23 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.54 kt | 5.64 kt | 7.44 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.46 kt | 7.64 kt | 41.79 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.48 kt | 20.47 kt | 227.06 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.12 kt | 27.38 kt | 149.26 kt | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Denmark?
- Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) in Denmark was 149.26 kt in 2022, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 227.06 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.64 kt in 1990.
- How does Denmark rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land)?
- Denmark ranks 45th out of 57 countries with data for 2022.
- Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) (forest land) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 289.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).