Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 33.17 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 33.17 kg/cap for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Denmark peaked at 81.93 kg/cap in 1983 and was at its lowest, 28.95 kg/cap, in 1961.
That places Denmark 15th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.95 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 30.59 kg/cap | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 32.62 kg/cap | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 35.73 kg/cap | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 40.26 kg/cap | +12.7% |
| 1966 | 44.79 kg/cap | +11.3% |
| 1967 | 48.11 kg/cap | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 50.98 kg/cap | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 55.24 kg/cap | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 58.71 kg/cap | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 62.11 kg/cap | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 66.01 kg/cap | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 72.71 kg/cap | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 59.55 kg/cap | -18.1% |
| 1975 | 67.01 kg/cap | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 68.9 kg/cap | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 73.44 kg/cap | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 74.42 kg/cap | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 76.98 kg/cap | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 73.02 kg/cap | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 73.41 kg/cap | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 76.48 kg/cap | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 81.93 kg/cap | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 77.89 kg/cap | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 74.72 kg/cap | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 74.46 kg/cap | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 71.58 kg/cap | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 73.47 kg/cap | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 78.01 kg/cap | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 76.81 kg/cap | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 71.78 kg/cap | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 64.39 kg/cap | -10.3% |
| 1993 | 62.64 kg/cap | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 60.7 kg/cap | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 55.6 kg/cap | -8.4% |
| 1996 | 54.72 kg/cap | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 53.55 kg/cap | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 49.58 kg/cap | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 46.6 kg/cap | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 43.82 kg/cap | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 39.31 kg/cap | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 37.57 kg/cap | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 38.21 kg/cap | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 33.71 kg/cap | -11.8% |
| 2005 | 33.04 kg/cap | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 35 kg/cap | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 35.33 kg/cap | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 39.72 kg/cap | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 33.85 kg/cap | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 32.46 kg/cap | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 32.88 kg/cap | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 33.8 kg/cap | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 31.8 kg/cap | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 36.26 kg/cap | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 39.6 kg/cap | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 42.02 kg/cap | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 41.02 kg/cap | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 38.73 kg/cap | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 38.74 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 40.04 kg/cap | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 34.59 kg/cap | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 33.22 kg/cap | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 32.96 kg/cap | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 33.17 kg/cap | +0.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 33.17 kg/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.83 kg/cap, 3.1× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 33.17 kg/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 17.81 kg/cap, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.81 kg/cap | 28.95 kg/cap | 55.24 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 67.98 kg/cap | 58.71 kg/cap | 76.98 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.5 kg/cap | 71.58 kg/cap | 81.93 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.64 kg/cap | 46.6 kg/cap | 76.81 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.96 kg/cap | 33.04 kg/cap | 43.82 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.73 kg/cap | 31.8 kg/cap | 42.02 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8 kg/cap | 32.96 kg/cap | 40.04 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 2.01 kg/cap compare
- 12 Serbia 39.04 kg/cap compare
- 13 Hungary 35.01 kg/cap compare
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 1.53 kg/cap compare
- 14 Serbia and Montenegro 33.89 kg/cap compare
- 15 Polynesia 0.36 kg/cap compare
- 16 Brazil 33.05 kg/cap compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.3 kg/cap compare
- 17 Czechia 30.68 kg/cap compare
- 17 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.11 kg/cap compare
- 18 Argentina 30.35 kg/cap compare
- 18 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0.07 kg/cap compare
More environment data for Denmark
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.66 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.67 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.696 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -1.75 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0189 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Denmark?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in Denmark was 33.17 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 81.93 kg/cap in 1983.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.95 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does Denmark rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- Denmark ranks 15th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf