Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita was 0.1008 kg per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Denmark, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Denmark stood at 0.1008 kg per person.
That represents a change of up 14.3% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.1436 kg per person in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0376 kg per person, in 1982.
That places Denmark 116th out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0402 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0441 kg per person | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0514 kg per person | +16.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0592 kg per person | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0767 kg per person | +29.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0918 kg per person | +19.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0992 kg per person | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0887 kg per person | -10.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0721 kg per person | -18.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0555 kg per person | -23.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0448 kg per person | -19.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0408 kg per person | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0437 kg per person | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0459 kg per person | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0472 kg per person | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0461 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0434 kg per person | -5.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0427 kg per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0414 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0429 kg per person | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0423 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0376 kg per person | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0399 kg per person | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0423 kg per person | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0399 kg per person | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0399 kg per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0774 kg per person | +94.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0949 kg per person | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1102 kg per person | +16.1% |
| 1990 | 0.1215 kg per person | +10.2% |
| 1991 | 0.1436 kg per person | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1382 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1188 kg per person | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1094 kg per person | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1088 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1269 kg per person | +16.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1055 kg per person | -16.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1155 kg per person | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1055 kg per person | -8.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1066 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1113 kg per person | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0957 kg per person | -14.0% |
| 2003 | 0.1047 kg per person | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1024 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1255 kg per person | +22.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1228 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1125 kg per person | -8.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0973 kg per person | -13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0739 kg per person | -24.0% |
| 2010 | 0.113 kg per person | +52.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1014 kg per person | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1079 kg per person | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1058 kg per person | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1068 kg per person | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0998 kg per person | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1009 kg per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.105 kg per person | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0975 kg per person | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0932 kg per person | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0911 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0909 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0882 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 0.1008 kg per person | +14.3% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.1008 kg per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2154 kg per person, 47% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.1008 kg per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.7018 kg per person, 14% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +94.0% | 0.0399 kg per person | 0.0774 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0693 kg per person | 0.0402 kg per person | 0.0992 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0451 kg per person | 0.0408 kg per person | 0.0555 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0567 kg per person | 0.0376 kg per person | 0.1102 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1194 kg per person | 0.1055 kg per person | 0.1436 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1053 kg per person | 0.0739 kg per person | 0.1255 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1031 kg per person | 0.0932 kg per person | 0.113 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0927 kg per person | 0.0882 kg per person | 0.1008 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More environment data for Denmark
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- 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 sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Denmark?
- Sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Denmark was 0.1008 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1436 kg per person in 1991.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0376 kg per person in 1982.
- How does Denmark rank for sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita?
- Denmark ranks 116th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.