Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in Denmark

Denmark: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) was 3.96 kt in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
3.96 kt
Change on year
up 7.3%
World rank
21st
of 43 countries
All-time high
6.3 kt
in 1990
All-time low
3.02 kt
in 2006
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions) in Denmark, 1990–2020

02461990200520201990: 6.3 kt1991: 6.2 kt1992: 5.8 kt1993: 5.2 kt1994: 5.1 kt1995: 5 kt1996: 4.6 kt1997: 4.5 kt1998: 4.5 kt1999: 4.1 kt2000: 4 kt2001: 3.7 kt2002: 3.3 kt2003: 3.2 kt2004: 3.3 kt2005: 3.2 kt2006: 3 kt2007: 3.1 kt2008: 3.5 kt2009: 3.3 kt2010: 3.1 kt2011: 3.2 kt2012: 3.1 kt2013: 3.1 kt2014: 3.2 kt2015: 3.3 kt2016: 3.8 kt2017: 3.9 kt2018: 3.5 kt2019: 3.7 kt2020: 4 kt

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

Analysis

In 2020, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Denmark stood at 3.96 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Denmark peaked at 6.3 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.02 kt, in 2006.

Denmark ranks 21st of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.13 kt 4.13 kt 6.3 kt 10
2000s 3.35 kt 3.02 kt 3.96 kt 10
2010s 3.41 kt 3.12 kt 3.91 kt 10
2020s 3.96 kt 3.96 kt 3.96 kt 1

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 18 New Zealand 5.2 kt compare
  2. 19 Czechia 4.49 kt compare
  3. 20 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4.04 kt compare
  4. 22 Japan 3.83 kt compare
  5. 23 Sweden 3.38 kt compare
  6. 24 Greece 3.19 kt compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Denmark?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) in Denmark was 3.96 kt in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 6.3 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 3.02 kt in 2006.
How does Denmark rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions)?
Denmark ranks 21st out of 43 countries with data for 2020.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (direct emissions) rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O) — UNFCCC. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Direct emissions N2O) — UNFCCC
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
45 places, 1,314 data points, 1990–2020
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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).