Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Denmark
Denmark: Share of land covered by lakes and rivers was 1.01 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.01
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
51st
of 207 countries
All-time high
1.01
in 2018
All-time low
0.45
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Denmark, 2000–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Denmark stood at 1.01. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Denmark peaked at 1.01 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.45, in 2000.
That places Denmark 51st out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.845 | 0.45 | 0.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.984 | 0.96 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.01 | 1 | 1.01 | 3 |
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 share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Denmark?
- Share of land covered by lakes and rivers in Denmark was 1.01 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by lakes and rivers recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 in 2000.
- How does Denmark rank for share of land covered by lakes and rivers?
- Denmark ranks 51st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of land covered by lakes and rivers rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by lakes and rivers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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