How have things changed? in Denmark
Denmark: How have things changed? was 496,186 metric tons in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
496,186 metric tons
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
45th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.05 million metric tons
in 1995
All-time low
495,685 metric tons
in 2022
Years of data
60
1965–2024
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.
How have things changed? in Denmark, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 840,830 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 850,802 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 1.07 million metric tons | +25.8% |
| 1968 | 1.47 million metric tons | +37.0% |
| 1969 | 1.28 million metric tons | -13.0% |
| 1970 | 1.23 million metric tons | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 1.40 million metric tons | +14.2% |
| 1972 | 1.44 million metric tons | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.44 million metric tons | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.84 million metric tons | +27.1% |
| 1975 | 1.77 million metric tons | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 1.92 million metric tons | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 1.81 million metric tons | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 1.75 million metric tons | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 1.74 million metric tons | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 2.03 million metric tons | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 1.86 million metric tons | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 1.93 million metric tons | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 1.87 million metric tons | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 1.85 million metric tons | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 1.80 million metric tons | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.85 million metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.71 million metric tons | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 1.97 million metric tons | +15.6% |
| 1989 | 1.93 million metric tons | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 1.52 million metric tons | -21.3% |
| 1991 | 1.79 million metric tons | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 2.00 million metric tons | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 1.66 million metric tons | -17.0% |
| 1994 | 1.92 million metric tons | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 2.05 million metric tons | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 1.72 million metric tons | -16.0% |
| 1997 | 1.87 million metric tons | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 1.60 million metric tons | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 1.45 million metric tons | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 1.58 million metric tons | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 1.56 million metric tons | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 1.47 million metric tons | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 1.07 million metric tons | -27.5% |
| 2004 | 1.13 million metric tons | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 949,609 metric tons | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 904,902 metric tons | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 684,207 metric tons | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 726,654 metric tons | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 812,890 metric tons | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 864,249 metric tons | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 752,305 metric tons | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 537,780 metric tons | -28.5% |
| 2013 | 706,605 metric tons | +31.4% |
| 2014 | 780,610 metric tons | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 905,233 metric tons | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 706,293 metric tons | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 942,630 metric tons | +33.5% |
| 2018 | 826,533 metric tons | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 678,753 metric tons | -17.9% |
| 2020 | 774,671 metric tons | +14.1% |
| 2021 | 506,224 metric tons | -34.7% |
| 2022 | 495,685 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 528,358 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 496,186 metric tons | -6.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 496,186 metric tons is above the median for high income countries, which is 19,758 metric tons, 25.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 496,186 metric tons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,278 metric tons, 12.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
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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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.