Chemicals in Denmark
Denmark: Chemicals was 4.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Chemicals in Denmark, 1963–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2023, chemicals in Denmark stood at 4.3%. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.
The figure is down 86.1% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemicals in Denmark peaked at 31.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 2023.
Denmark ranks 121st of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chemicals in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 6.1% | — |
| 1964 | 6.3% | +3.0% |
| 1965 | 6.2% | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 6.7% | +8.1% |
| 1967 | 7.4% | +9.8% |
| 1968 | 8.5% | +15.2% |
| 1969 | 8.4% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 7.5% | -10.4% |
| 1971 | 7.6% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 7.5% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 8.0% | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 8.7% | +8.9% |
| 1975 | 8.5% | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 8.8% | +4.4% |
| 1977 | 8.7% | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 8.8% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 9.2% | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 9.5% | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 10.1% | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 10.3% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 10.7% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 10.6% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 10.3% | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 10.0% | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 10.4% | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 10.9% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 11.2% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 11.5% | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 11.5% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 11.6% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 11.1% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 8.7% | -21.6% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 9.9% | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 9.8% | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 10.2% | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 11.1% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 12.7% | +9.2% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 12.7% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 12.3% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | +36.5% |
| 2010 | 19.1% | +13.8% |
| 2011 | 19.4% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 21.7% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 22.2% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 25.2% | +13.7% |
| 2015 | 26.4% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 26.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 25.8% | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 28.9% | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | -9.9% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 4.3% | -86.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.1% | 6.1% | 8.5% | 7 |
| 1970s | 8.3% | 7.5% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.4% | 9.5% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.4% | 8.7% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 10.4% | 16.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 23.7% | 19.1% | 26.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 22.6% | 4.3% | 31.1% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Denmark
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 0.9574 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 1.4 Percent per annum (2029)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -0.3497 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.4522 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 34,807 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth 17.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth 12.54 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 31.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 0.0774 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 5,960 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemicals in Denmark?
- Chemicals in Denmark was 4.3% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest chemicals recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 31.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 2023.
- How does Denmark rank for chemicals?
- Denmark ranks 121st out of 153 countries with data for 2023.
- Is chemicals rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).