Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Denmark
Denmark: Potassium nitrate — Import quantity was 505.18 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Denmark, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 505.18 t for potassium nitrate — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 19.0% on the previous year and down 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potassium nitrate — import quantity in Denmark peaked at 1,995 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 252.56 t, in 2009.
Denmark ranks 67th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Potassium nitrate — Import quantity in Denmark, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1,702 t | — |
| 2003 | 1,492 t | -12.4% |
| 2004 | 1,952 t | +30.8% |
| 2005 | 1,995 t | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1,411 t | -29.3% |
| 2007 | 1,728 t | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 1,515 t | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 252.56 t | -83.3% |
| 2010 | 1,060 t | +319.6% |
| 2011 | 1,339 t | +26.3% |
| 2012 | 1,226 t | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 1,041 t | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 1,112 t | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1,076 t | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 450.53 t | -58.1% |
| 2017 | 630.11 t | +39.9% |
| 2018 | 606.92 t | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 552.62 t | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 646.28 t | +16.9% |
| 2021 | 620.29 t | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 449.93 t | -27.5% |
| 2023 | 623.54 t | +38.6% |
| 2024 | 505.18 t | -19.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 505.18 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 480.71 t, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 505.18 t is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 723.51 t, 70% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potassium nitrate — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +319.6% | 252.56 t | 1,060 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,506 t | 252.56 t | 1,995 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 909.32 t | 450.53 t | 1,339 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 569.04 t | 449.93 t | 646.28 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 potassium nitrate — import quantity in Denmark?
- Potassium nitrate — import quantity in Denmark was 505.18 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1,995 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest potassium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 252.56 t in 2009.
- How does Denmark rank for potassium nitrate — import quantity?
- Denmark ranks 67th out of 168 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potassium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.6%. 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 Potassium nitrate — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf