Skip to content
Search dst.dk

    Comparability

    Contact info

    Short Term Statistics, Business Statistics
    Karina Moric and Nanna Nikander Nonboe-Nygaard
    +45 24 78 42 12

    kam@dst.dk and nio@dst.dk

    Get as PDF

    Nights spent on camp sites

    Statistics Denmark includes nights from permanent leased pitches, which can cause an overestimation compared to other European camping statistics which do not include data from nights spent on permanent leased pitches. The statistical organisation of EU "Eurostat" does not include nights spent on permanent leased pitches when they publish data from countries in EU. From 2013, the number of nights on permanent leased pitches is based on factors of average lead times on camp sites. This change may result in a lack of comparability, but it is not expected to be significant. The number of nationalities has expanded from 13 to 51 nationality groups. This can lead to a lack of consistency when comparing data over time.

    Comparability - geographical

    The camping statistics is comparable with other EU countries' camping statistics. Statistics Denmark includes nights from permanent leased pitches, which can cause an overestimation compared to other European camping statistics which do not count nights spent on permanent leased pithes.

    Comparability over time

    For the key figures, the statistics are comparable over time.

    • Before 1990 small campsites with less than 75 pitches were included in the statistics.
    • As from 1996 the groups of guest nationalities were extended from 13 to 21.
    • Prior to 1990, smaller campsites with less than 75 camping units were included.
    • From 1996, the number of nationalities in the statistic expanded from 13 to 21.
    • Before 2005, Belgium was incl. Luxembourg and the nationality group * Asia in general * only covered Southeast Asia incl. China, providing incomparability for these nationality groups between 2004 and 2005.
    • From 2005, the number of nationalities in the statistics expanded from 21 to 46.
    • From 2008, the number of nationalities in the statistics expanded from 46 to 48.
    • From 2013, the number of nationalities in the statistics increased from 48 to 51. Before 2013, * Europe in general * is incl. Croatia, and * Asia in general * is incl. India and Thailand.
    • From 2013, Statistics Denmark began to calculate the number of nights on permanent leased pitches based on factors of different nationalities average lead times on campsites. This calculation was previously done by the companies, which often led to inconsistencies in the calculation. This change may result in a lack of comparability, but it is not expected to be significant.

    Coherence - cross domain

    The statistics of campsites are part of the total overnight stays in Denmark. Therefore the statistics are comparable with other accommodation statistics such as the hotel and hostel statistics.

    Coherence - internal

    Not relevant for these statistics.

    Timeliness and punctuality

    Accessibility and clarity