Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Denmark
Denmark: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Denmark stood at 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Denmark peaked at 0.0189 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Denmark 96th out of 174 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0189 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0179 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 0.018 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0174 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0176 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.018 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0178 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0184 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0175 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0169 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0162 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0142 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0119 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0088 kg per US$ of GDP | -25.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0084 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0079 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0075 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0063 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0061 kg per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0069 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0068 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0061 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0043 kg per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0036 kg per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0022 kg per US$ of GDP | -18.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0015 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0011 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | +28.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 kg per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP, 70% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.018 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0174 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0189 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0104 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0056 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0169 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0069 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 kg per US$ of GDP | 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 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP 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 0.0189 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Denmark ranks 96th out of 174 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 down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.