Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Denmark

Denmark: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 55.34 million kg in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
55.34 million kg
World rank
62nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
125.71 million kg
in 1983
All-time low
40.04 million kg
in 1961
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Denmark, 1961–2050

40.0M60.0M80.0M100.0M120.0M196120052050

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

Analysis

In 2050, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Denmark stood at 55.34 million kg.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Denmark peaked at 125.71 million kg in 1983 and was at its lowest, 40.04 million kg, in 1961.

Denmark ranks 62nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches in Denmark, 1961 to 2050.
Year kg Change
1961 40.04 million kg
1962 42.65 million kg +6.5%
1963 45.84 million kg +7.5%
1964 50.61 million kg +10.4%
1965 57.48 million kg +13.6%
1966 64.46 million kg +12.1%
1967 69.79 million kg +8.3%
1968 74.40 million kg +6.6%
1969 81.06 million kg +9.0%
1970 86.80 million kg +7.1%
1971 92.48 million kg +6.5%
1972 98.84 million kg +6.9%
1973 109.54 million kg +10.8%
1974 90.13 million kg -17.7%
1975 101.73 million kg +12.9%
1976 104.85 million kg +3.1%
1977 112.11 million kg +6.9%
1978 113.97 million kg +1.7%
1979 118.17 million kg +3.7%
1980 112.23 million kg -5.0%
1981 112.79 million kg +0.5%
1982 117.42 million kg +4.1%
1983 125.71 million kg +7.1%
1984 119.44 million kg -5.0%
1985 114.63 million kg -4.0%
1986 114.38 million kg -0.2%
1987 110.10 million kg -3.7%
1988 113.07 million kg +2.7%
1989 120.12 million kg +6.2%
1990 118.47 million kg -1.4%
1991 111.00 million kg -6.3%
1992 99.90 million kg -10.0%
1993 97.50 million kg -2.4%
1994 94.80 million kg -2.8%
1995 87.30 million kg -7.9%
1996 86.40 million kg -1.0%
1997 84.90 million kg -1.7%
1998 78.90 million kg -7.1%
1999 74.40 million kg -5.7%
2000 70.20 million kg -5.6%
2001 63.19 million kg -10.0%
2002 60.60 million kg -4.1%
2003 61.80 million kg +2.0%
2004 54.65 million kg -11.6%
2005 53.71 million kg -1.7%
2006 57.09 million kg +6.3%
2007 57.88 million kg +1.4%
2008 65.47 million kg +13.1%
2009 56.09 million kg -14.3%
2010 54.03 million kg -3.7%
2011 54.95 million kg +1.7%
2012 56.70 million kg +3.2%
2013 53.57 million kg -5.5%
2014 61.40 million kg +14.6%
2015 67.52 million kg +10.0%
2016 72.22 million kg +7.0%
2017 70.95 million kg -1.8%
2018 67.32 million kg -5.1%
2019 67.57 million kg +0.4%
2020 70.04 million kg +3.7%
2021 60.77 million kg -13.2%
2022 58.82 million kg -3.2%
2023 58.82 million kg -0.0%
2030 55.01 million kg -6.5%
2050 55.34 million kg +0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 58.48 million kg 40.04 million kg 81.06 million kg 9
1970s 102.86 million kg 86.80 million kg 118.17 million kg 10
1980s 115.99 million kg 110.10 million kg 125.71 million kg 10
1990s 93.36 million kg 74.40 million kg 118.47 million kg 10
2000s 60.07 million kg 53.71 million kg 70.20 million kg 10
2010s 62.62 million kg 53.57 million kg 72.22 million kg 10
2020s 62.11 million kg 58.82 million kg 70.04 million kg 4
2030s 55.01 million kg 55.01 million kg 55.01 million kg 1
2050s 55.34 million kg 55.34 million kg 55.34 million kg 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 59 China, Taiwan Province of 63.43 million kg compare
  2. 60 Mali 62.78 million kg compare
  3. 61 Paraguay 58.62 million kg compare
  4. 63 Zimbabwe 53.54 million kg compare
  5. 64 Bulgaria 52.85 million kg compare
  6. 65 Belgium-Luxembourg 51.30 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Denmark?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Denmark was 55.34 million kg in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 125.71 million kg in 1983.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 40.04 million kg in 1961.
How does Denmark rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Denmark ranks 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).