How have things changed? in Denmark
Denmark: How have things changed? was 496,186 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
How have things changed? in Denmark, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed? in Denmark stood at 496,186 metric tons.
The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Denmark peaked at 2.05 million metric tons in 1995 and was at its lowest, 495,685 metric tons, in 2022.
Denmark ranks 45th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.10 million metric tons | 840,830 metric tons | 1.47 million metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 1.63 million metric tons | 1.23 million metric tons | 1.92 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 million metric tons | 1.71 million metric tons | 2.03 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.76 million metric tons | 1.45 million metric tons | 2.05 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 million metric tons | 684,207 metric tons | 1.58 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 770,099 metric tons | 537,780 metric tons | 942,630 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 560,225 metric tons | 495,685 metric tons | 774,671 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 42 South Africa 530,377 metric tons compare
- 43 Mozambique 502,895 metric tons compare
- 44 Senegal 502,151 metric tons compare
- 46 New Zealand 423,325 metric tons compare
- 47 Sri Lanka 412,020 metric tons compare
- 48 Guinea 392,475 metric tons compare
More reference data data for Denmark
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.93 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.96 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -2.18 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9586 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.41 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 129.7 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Denmark?
- How have things changed? in Denmark was 496,186 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 2.05 million metric tons in 1995.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 495,685 metric tons in 2022.
- How does Denmark rank for how have things changed??
- Denmark ranks 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.