Mining and Quarrying

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Mining and Quarrying 2024

The mining and quarrying statistics show the amount and type of mining and quarrying in Denmark. The statistics have been made since 1973 but is only comparable since 2006.

Statistical presentation

The mining and quarrying statistics are a yearly measurement of extracted raw material types from land and from the sea floor stated in Cubic meters. The statistics are grouped by raw material types, by administrative regions and municipalities.

Statistical processing

Data are annually collected from all extractors on land. The reported data are controlled for errors by comparing changes over time in the municipalities and for the totals for each resource category. Figures for raw materials extracted from the sea are controlled for errors in the same way.

Relevance

There is great interest for the published figures on raw materials among the Regions, which use the statistics to make extraction plans. The statistics are also requested by municipalities, industry organizations, other public and private institutions, researchers, companies and the news media. The statistics are used in the compilation of the environmental-economic accounts in the national accounts.

Accuracy and reliability

These statistics are based on a full census with complete coverage, as all extractors of raw materials are required to report. The data form the basis for taxation and are verified by the authorities, who already have a good overview of the quantities extracted.

Timeliness and punctuality

These statistics are published about 6 months after the end of the reference period. Publications are generally released on time, as stated in the release calendar.

Comparability

The statistics are comparable at municipal level back to 1980. The data collected and the level of detail have remained unchanged throughout the period. Data quality and reliability are expected to be higher after 1 January 1990, when a raw material tax was introduced, resulting in increased control of the reporting by the authorities. As of 2007, data are compiled according to the new municipal and regional structure, and reliability is considered slightly lower than before 2007 due to problems with implementation of the new municipality-reform in 2007.

Accessibility and clarity

These statistics are published yearly in a Danish press release, at the same time as the tables are updated in the StatBank. In the StatBank, these statistics can be found under the subject Mining and quarrying. For further information, go to the subject page.