Phosphate in rivers in Denmark
Denmark: Phosphate in rivers was 0.053 Milligrams per litre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.053 Milligrams per litre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.053 Milligrams per litre
in 2020
All-time low
0.051 Milligrams per litre
in 2009
Years of data
17
2007–2023
Phosphate in rivers in Denmark, 2007–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Milligrams per litre.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 0.053 Milligrams per litre for phosphate in rivers in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate in rivers in Denmark peaked at 0.053 Milligrams per litre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.051 Milligrams per litre, in 2009.
That places Denmark 15th out of 29 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Phosphate in rivers in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Milligrams per litre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.052 Milligrams per litre | — |
| 2008 | 0.052 Milligrams per litre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.051 Milligrams per litre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.051 Milligrams per litre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.051 Milligrams per litre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.051 Milligrams per litre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.051 Milligrams per litre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.051 Milligrams per litre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.052 Milligrams per litre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.052 Milligrams per litre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.052 Milligrams per litre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.052 Milligrams per litre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.052 Milligrams per litre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.053 Milligrams per litre | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.053 Milligrams per litre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.053 Milligrams per litre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.053 Milligrams per litre | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.053 Milligrams per litre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.053 Milligrams per litre, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.053 Milligrams per litre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0445 Milligrams per litre, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0517 Milligrams per litre | 0.051 Milligrams per litre | 0.052 Milligrams per litre | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0515 Milligrams per litre | 0.051 Milligrams per litre | 0.052 Milligrams per litre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.053 Milligrams per litre | 0.053 Milligrams per litre | 0.053 Milligrams per litre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 phosphate in rivers in Denmark?
- Phosphate in rivers in Denmark was 0.053 Milligrams per litre in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest phosphate in rivers recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.053 Milligrams per litre in 2020.
- What is the lowest phosphate in rivers recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.051 Milligrams per litre in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for phosphate in rivers?
- Denmark ranks 15th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate in rivers rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Phosphate in rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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