Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Denmark
Denmark: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 1,470 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Denmark stood at 1,470 kg per square kilometre.
The figure is up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Denmark peaked at 3,143 kg per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1,001 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Denmark ranks 5th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,001 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,066 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 1,146 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 1,265 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 1,437 kg per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 1,611 kg per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 1,745 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 1,860 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 2,027 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 2,170 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 2,312 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 2,471 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 2,739 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 2,253 kg per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1975 | 2,543 kg per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 2,621 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 2,803 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 2,849 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 2,954 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 2,806 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 2,820 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 2,935 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 3,143 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 2,986 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 2,866 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 2,859 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 2,752 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 2,827 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 3,003 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 2,962 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2,775 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 2,498 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 2,438 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 2,370 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 2,182 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 2,160 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2,122 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1,972 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 1,860 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 1,755 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 1,580 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 1,515 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 1,545 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 1,366 kg per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 1,343 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,427 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 1,447 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 1,637 kg per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 1,402 kg per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 1,351 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 1,374 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 1,418 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 1,339 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 1,535 kg per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 1,688 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 1,805 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 1,774 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1,683 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 1,689 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1,751 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 1,519 kg per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 1,471 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 1,470 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1,470 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 156.23 kg per square kilometre, 9.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1,470 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 371.18 kg per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,462 kg per square kilometre | 1,001 kg per square kilometre | 2,027 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,572 kg per square kilometre | 2,170 kg per square kilometre | 2,954 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,900 kg per square kilometre | 2,752 kg per square kilometre | 3,143 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,334 kg per square kilometre | 1,860 kg per square kilometre | 2,962 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,502 kg per square kilometre | 1,343 kg per square kilometre | 1,755 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,566 kg per square kilometre | 1,339 kg per square kilometre | 1,805 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,553 kg per square kilometre | 1,470 kg per square kilometre | 1,751 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Denmark?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Denmark was 1,470 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3,143 kg per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,001 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Denmark ranks 5th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.8%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches 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.