Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Denmark
Denmark: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 4,901 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Denmark is 4,901 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Denmark peaked at 10,476 kg per square kilometre in 1983 and was at its lowest, 3,337 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Denmark ranks 5th of 175 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,337 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3,554 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 3,820 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1964 | 4,217 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1965 | 4,790 kg per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 5,371 kg per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 5,816 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 6,200 kg per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 6,755 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1970 | 7,234 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 7,706 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 8,237 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1973 | 9,129 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 7,511 kg per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1975 | 8,477 kg per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1976 | 8,737 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 9,343 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 9,497 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 9,848 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 9,352 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 9,399 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 9,785 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1983 | 10,476 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 9,954 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 9,552 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 9,532 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 9,175 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 9,422 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 10,010 kg per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 9,872 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 9,250 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 8,325 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 8,125 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 7,900 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 7,275 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1996 | 7,200 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 7,075 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 6,575 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1999 | 6,200 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 5,850 kg per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 5,266 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 5,050 kg per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 5,150 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 4,554 kg per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 4,476 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 4,758 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 4,823 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 5,456 kg per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 4,675 kg per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2010 | 4,503 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 4,579 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 4,725 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 4,464 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 5,117 kg per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2015 | 5,626 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2016 | 6,018 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 5,912 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 5,610 kg per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2019 | 5,631 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 5,837 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 5,065 kg per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 4,902 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 4,901 kg per square kilometre | -0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 4,901 kg per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 520.77 kg per square kilometre, 9.4× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 4,901 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,237 kg per square kilometre, 4.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,873 kg per square kilometre | 3,337 kg per square kilometre | 6,755 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,572 kg per square kilometre | 7,234 kg per square kilometre | 9,848 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,666 kg per square kilometre | 9,175 kg per square kilometre | 10,476 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,780 kg per square kilometre | 6,200 kg per square kilometre | 9,872 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,006 kg per square kilometre | 4,476 kg per square kilometre | 5,850 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,218 kg per square kilometre | 4,464 kg per square kilometre | 6,018 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,176 kg per square kilometre | 4,901 kg per square kilometre | 5,837 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) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Denmark?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Denmark was 4,901 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 10,476 kg per square kilometre in 1983.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,337 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Denmark ranks 5th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) 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.