Environment in Denmark

3,774 indicators covering environment for Denmark.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 4.32 kg/ha 2023 up 9.5% 110th
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium 39,840 t 2023 down 20.2% 45th
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area 16.63 kg/ha 2023 down 18.9% 55th
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen 153,228 t 2023 down 6.4% 33rd
Manure applied — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 63.98 kg/ha 2023 down 4.9% 27th
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus 42,819 t 2023 down 6.2% 31st
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 17.88 kg/ha 2023 down 4.7% 25th
Manure applied — Cropland potassium 151,241 t 2023 down 7.3% 35th
Manure applied — Cropland potassium per unit area 63.15 kg/ha 2023 down 5.8% 27th
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen 14,232 t 2023 up 15.5% 76th
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 5.94 kg/ha 2023 up 17.4% 97th
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen 181,893 t 2023 down 13.7% 58th
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 75.95 kg/ha 2023 down 12.3% 33rd
Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus 35,894 t 2023 down 12.5% 57th
Crop harvest removal — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 14.99 kg/ha 2023 down 11.1% 31st
Crop harvest removal — Cropland potassium 67,134 t 2023 down 4.4% 65th
Crop harvest removal — Cropland potassium per unit area 28.03 kg/ha 2023 down 2.8% 66th
Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen 65,565 t 2023 down 14.6% 49th
Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 27.38 kg/ha 2023 down 13.2% 14th
Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus 13,510 t 2023 down 14.1% 43rd
Crop residue removal — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 5.64 kg/ha 2023 down 12.7% 12th
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium 179,520 t 2023 down 11.4% 42nd
Crop residue removal — Cropland potassium per unit area 74.96 kg/ha 2023 down 10.0% 10th
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen 8,342 t 2023 up 497.4% 92nd
Biological fixation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 3.48 kg/ha 2023 up 506.8% 115th
Seed — Cropland nitrogen 4,450 t 2023 down 23.5% 62nd
Seed — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 1.86 kg/ha 2023 down 22.3% 50th
Seed — Cropland phosphorus 835.45 t 2023 down 22.1% 59th
Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 0.3488 kg/ha 2023 down 20.9% 37th
Seed — Cropland potassium 1,828 t 2023 down 5.2% 59th
Seed — Cropland potassium per unit area 0.7632 kg/ha 2023 down 3.7% 40th
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen 50,251 t 2023 down 0.7% 39th
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 20.98 kg/ha 2023 up 0.9% 32nd
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen 104,784 t 2023 up 2.1% 40th
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 43.75 kg/ha 2023 up 3.7% 34th
Input — Cropland nitrogen 377,777 t 2023 up 3.2% 49th
Input — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 157.74 kg/ha 2023 up 4.9% 39th
Input — Cropland phosphorus 53,998 t 2023 down 4.1% 49th
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 22.55 kg/ha 2023 down 2.6% 42nd
Input — Cropland potassium 192,909 t 2023 down 10.3% 39th
Input — Cropland potassium per unit area 80.55 kg/ha 2023 down 8.9% 37th
Outputs — Cropland nitrogen 181,893 t 2023 down 13.7% 58th
Outputs — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 75.95 kg/ha 2023 down 12.3% 32nd
Outputs — Cropland phosphorus 35,894 t 2023 down 12.5% 57th
Outputs — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 14.99 kg/ha 2023 down 11.1% 31st
Outputs — Cropland potassium 67,134 t 2023 down 4.4% 65th
Outputs — Cropland potassium per unit area 28.03 kg/ha 2023 down 2.8% 65th
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen 195,884 t 2023 up 26.1% 47th
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 81.79 kg/ha 2023 up 28.1% 43rd
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus 18,103 t 2023 up 18.4% 40th
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 7.56 kg/ha 2023 up 20.2% 57th
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium 125,775 t 2023 down 13.2% 29th
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium per unit area 52.52 kg/ha 2023 down 11.8% 30th
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency 48.15 % 2023 down 16.4% 96th
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency 66.47 % 2023 down 8.7% 100th
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium use efficiency 34.8 % 2023 up 6.6% 147th
Arable land use per person 0.3977 hectares per person 2023 down 7.3% 23rd
Forest area 642,560 hectares 2025 up 2.9% 138th
Share of global forest area 0.0% 2025 up 4.0% 138th
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index 1.73 2023 up 280.5% 5th