Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 8.2 kg/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Denmark, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Denmark is 8.2 kg/cap, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Denmark peaked at 42.95 kg/cap in 1973 and was at its lowest, 7.39 kg/cap, in 2009.
Denmark ranks 24th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39.06 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 37.49 kg/cap | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 37.44 kg/cap | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 38.54 kg/cap | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 36.74 kg/cap | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 37.16 kg/cap | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 35.94 kg/cap | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 37.21 kg/cap | +3.5% |
| 1969 | 37.33 kg/cap | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 36.83 kg/cap | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 38.47 kg/cap | +4.5% |
| 1972 | 40.8 kg/cap | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 42.95 kg/cap | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 31.65 kg/cap | -26.3% |
| 1975 | 33.85 kg/cap | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 33.03 kg/cap | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 34.82 kg/cap | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 33.82 kg/cap | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 33.36 kg/cap | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 27.76 kg/cap | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 26.63 kg/cap | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 28.9 kg/cap | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 30.61 kg/cap | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 29.32 kg/cap | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 28.53 kg/cap | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 30.02 kg/cap | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 27.95 kg/cap | -6.9% |
| 1988 | 28.83 kg/cap | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 30.28 kg/cap | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 29.12 kg/cap | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 26.11 kg/cap | -10.3% |
| 1992 | 21.27 kg/cap | -18.5% |
| 1993 | 20.04 kg/cap | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 19.02 kg/cap | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 18.73 kg/cap | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 20.52 kg/cap | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 19.68 kg/cap | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 19.23 kg/cap | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 16.16 kg/cap | -16.0% |
| 2000 | 14.79 kg/cap | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 11.95 kg/cap | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 10.85 kg/cap | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 13.93 kg/cap | +28.4% |
| 2004 | 18.68 kg/cap | +34.1% |
| 2005 | 18.28 kg/cap | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 17.5 kg/cap | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 17.36 kg/cap | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 17.56 kg/cap | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 7.39 kg/cap | -57.9% |
| 2010 | 11.21 kg/cap | +51.7% |
| 2011 | 11.6 kg/cap | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 8.4 kg/cap | -27.6% |
| 2013 | 11.99 kg/cap | +42.7% |
| 2014 | 11.31 kg/cap | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 11.22 kg/cap | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 10.03 kg/cap | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 17.71 kg/cap | +76.6% |
| 2018 | 10.99 kg/cap | -37.9% |
| 2019 | 11.52 kg/cap | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 15.07 kg/cap | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 15.61 kg/cap | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 10.83 kg/cap | -30.6% |
| 2023 | 8.24 kg/cap | -23.9% |
| 2024 | 8.2 kg/cap | -0.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 8.2 kg/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.97 kg/cap, 2.8× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 8.2 kg/cap is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.02 kg/cap, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +76.6% | 10.03 kg/cap | 17.71 kg/cap |
| 2009 | -57.9% | 17.56 kg/cap | 7.39 kg/cap |
| 2010 | +51.7% | 7.39 kg/cap | 11.21 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.43 kg/cap | 35.94 kg/cap | 39.06 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.96 kg/cap | 31.65 kg/cap | 42.95 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.88 kg/cap | 26.63 kg/cap | 30.61 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.99 kg/cap | 16.16 kg/cap | 29.12 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.83 kg/cap | 7.39 kg/cap | 18.68 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6 kg/cap | 8.4 kg/cap | 17.71 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.59 kg/cap | 8.2 kg/cap | 15.61 kg/cap | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.696 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.29 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Denmark?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Denmark was 8.2 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 42.95 kg/cap in 1973.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.39 kg/cap in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
- Denmark ranks 24th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. 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 potash K2O (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