Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Denmark
Denmark: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 490.13 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
Denmark recorded 490.13 kg per square kilometre for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Denmark peaked at 1,048 kg per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 333.7 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 | 333.7 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 355.42 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 381.99 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 421.73 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 478.99 kg per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 537.14 kg per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 581.58 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 619.97 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 675.53 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 723.35 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 770.63 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 823.69 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 912.87 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 751.11 kg per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1975 | 847.72 kg per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 873.74 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 934.27 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 949.71 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 984.75 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 935.25 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 939.93 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 978.48 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 1,048 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 995.37 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 955.22 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 953.16 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 917.5 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 942.25 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 1,001 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 987.25 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 925 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 832.5 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 812.5 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 790 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 727.5 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 720 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 707.5 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 657.5 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 620 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 585 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 526.57 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 505 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 515 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 455.43 kg per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 447.62 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 475.77 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 482.34 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 545.56 kg per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 467.45 kg per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 450.26 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 457.88 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 472.5 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 446.41 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 511.67 kg per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 562.63 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 601.82 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 591.23 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 560.97 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 563.11 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 583.68 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 506.46 kg per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 490.19 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 490.13 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 490.13 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 52.08 kg per square kilometre, 9.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 490.13 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 123.73 kg per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 487.34 kg per square kilometre | 333.7 kg per square kilometre | 675.53 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 857.19 kg per square kilometre | 723.35 kg per square kilometre | 984.75 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 966.57 kg per square kilometre | 917.5 kg per square kilometre | 1,048 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 777.98 kg per square kilometre | 620 kg per square kilometre | 987.25 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 500.57 kg per square kilometre | 447.62 kg per square kilometre | 585 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 521.85 kg per square kilometre | 446.41 kg per square kilometre | 601.82 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 517.61 kg per square kilometre | 490.13 kg per square kilometre | 583.68 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 490.13 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 1,048 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 333.7 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 volatilises, 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 volatilises 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 volatilises ÷ 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 volatilises 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.