Denmark vs Iraq: Insecticide use
Denmark
40 tonnes
in 2023
Iraq
50 tonnes
in 2023
Denmark rank
140th
Iraq rank
138th
Insecticide use over time
- Denmark
- Iraq
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 50 tonnes against 40 tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 10 tonnes.
That makes Iraq's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 140th and Iraq ranks 138th of 211 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Iraq in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115.3 tonnes | 250.5 tonnes | 135.2 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2000s | 45.5 tonnes | 270.9 tonnes | 225.4 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2010s | 60.8 tonnes | 225.2 tonnes | 164.4 tonnes | Iraq |
| 2020s | 52.25 tonnes | 48.25 tonnes | 4 tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher insecticide use, Denmark or Iraq?
- Iraq, at 50 tonnes against 40 tonnes in Denmark as of 2023.
- What is the difference in insecticide use between Denmark and Iraq?
- 10 tonnes, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iraq?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Iraq rank globally for insecticide use?
- Denmark ranks 140th and Iraq ranks 138th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Insecticide use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.