CO2 emissions from coal — all countries

CO2 emissions from coal — Denmark

CO2 emissions from coal in Denmark in 2024 — 1.8 Mt. Ranked 57 in the world out of 137. Since 1843, the indicator has risen by 1,225.7%.

2024 1.8 Mt −31.52% vs 2023
World rank 57of 137
Period maximum 35.14 Mt1996
Period minimum 0.14 Mt1843

Trend over time

1843–2024 · million tonnes

CO2 emissions from coal — Denmark, 1843–2024010203040184318621881190019191938195719761995201420241843: 0.14 Mt1847: 0.17 Mt1851: 0.31 Mt1855: 0.45 Mt1859: 0.63 Mt1863: 0.76 Mt1867: 0.92 Mt1871: 1.19 Mt1875: 1.46 Mt1879: 1.63 Mt1883: 2.43 Mt1887: 2.49 Mt1891: 3.09 Mt1895: 3.53 Mt1899: 5.25 Mt1903: 5.73 Mt1907: 5.83 Mt1911: 7.83 Mt1915: 10.45 Mt1919: 8.24 Mt1923: 10.53 Mt1927: 13.33 Mt1931: 14.07 Mt1935: 14.88 Mt1939: 15.96 Mt1943: 20.31 Mt1947: 21.14 Mt1951: 15.74 Mt1955: 17.7 Mt1959: 12.79 Mt1963: 16.13 Mt1967: 12.58 Mt1971: 5.74 Mt1975: 10.83 Mt1979: 16.29 Mt1983: 19.97 Mt1987: 27.47 Mt1991: 32.57 Mt1995: 25.6 Mt1999: 18.67 Mt2003: 22.57 Mt2007: 18.42 Mt2011: 12.92 Mt2015: 7.24 Mt2019: 3.59 Mt2023: 2.63 Mt2024: 1.8 Mt
Change over the period: +1.67 (+1,225.74%) Average annual rate: 1.44 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Denmark

Denmark 1.8 Mt
Europe & Central Asia computed 1,369.59 Mt
Northern Europe computed 44.72 Mt
High-income countries computed 2,584.27 Mt
CO2 emissions from coal — Denmark, by year Denmark All countries CSV XLSX
Year Mt Change Change, %
2024 1.8 −0.83 −31.52%
2023 2.63 −1.5 −36.29%
2022 4.13 −0.07 −1.76%
2021 4.21 +1.04 +32.88%
2020 3.17 −0.42 −11.76%
2019 3.59 −2.77 −43.6%
2018 6.36 +0.11 +1.74%
2017 6.25 −2.16 −25.67%
2016 8.41 +1.17 +16.17%
2015 7.24 −2.9 −28.6%
2014 10.14 −2.61 −20.48%
2013 12.76 +2.68 +26.56%
2012 10.08 −2.84 −21.97%
2011 12.92 −2.44 −15.87%
2010 15.35 −0.43 −2.74%
2009 15.78 −0.35 −2.17%
2008 16.13 −2.29 −12.42%
2007 18.42 −3.58 −16.29%
2006 22.01 +7.4 +50.71%
2005 14.6 −2.68 −15.5%
2004 17.28 −5.29 −23.44%
2003 22.57 +6.04 +36.5%
2002 16.54 −0.02 −0.13%
2001 16.56 +0.9 +5.75%
2000 15.66 −3.02 −16.15%
1999 18.67 −3.55 −15.96%
1998 22.22 −3.93 −15.03%
1997 26.15 −8.99 −25.58%
1996 35.14 +9.54 +37.25%
1995 25.6 −4.98 −16.28%
1994 30.58 +2.13 +7.48%
1993 28.45 +1.32 +4.86%
1992 27.13 −5.44 −16.69%
1991 32.57 +8.57 +35.68%
1990 24.01 +3.51 +17.1%
1989 20.5 −5.47 −21.06%
1988 25.97 −1.5 −5.46%
1987 27.47 +0.45 +1.68%
1986 27.01 −0.99 −3.55%
1985 28.01 +6.64 +31.06%
1984 21.37 +1.4 +7.02%
1983 19.97 −2.1 −9.52%
1982 22.07 +3.98 +21.99%
1981 18.09 −3.92 −17.82%
1980 22.02 +5.73 +35.16%
1979 16.29 +3.42 +26.52%
1978 12.88 −0.86 −6.25%
1977 13.73 +1.5 +12.22%
1976 12.24 +1.4 +12.96%
1975 10.83 +2.65 +32.36%
1974 8.19 −0.89 −9.78%
1973 9.07 +3.74 +70.17%
1972 5.33 −0.41 −7.14%
1971 5.74 −3.62 −38.7%
1970 9.37 −2.14 −18.6%
1969 11.51 −0.83 −6.77%
1968 12.34 −0.23 −1.87%
1967 12.58 −1.49 −10.6%
1966 14.07 +0.33 +2.42%
1965 13.73 −1.18 −7.93%
1964 14.92 −1.21 −7.51%
1963 16.13 +0.22 +1.4%
1962 15.9 +1.44 +9.92%
1961 14.47 −0.42 −2.79%
1960 14.89 +2.1 +16.41%
1959 12.79 −1.44 −10.15%
1958 14.23 +0.7 +5.2%
1957 13.53 −1.85 −12.01%
1956 15.37 −2.33 −13.16%
1955 17.7 −0.28 −1.57%
1954 17.99 +1.78 +10.96%
1953 16.21 −0.18 −1.07%
1952 16.39 +0.65 +4.12%
1951 15.74 −0.88 −5.27%
1950 16.61 +0.14 +0.87%
1949 16.47 −0.22 −1.32%
1948 16.69 −4.45 −21.05%
1947 21.14 +3.74 +21.52%
1946 17.4 +3.46 +24.85%
1945 13.93 −6.03 −30.19%
1944 19.96 −0.35 −1.7%
1943 20.31 +4.05 +24.91%
1942 16.26 −0.93 −5.43%
1941 17.19 +2.59 +17.71%
1940 14.61 −1.35 −8.47%
1939 15.96 +1.64 +11.47%
1938 14.32 −1.65 −10.31%
1937 15.96 +0.58 +3.74%
1936 15.39 +0.51 +3.42%
1935 14.88 +0.62 +4.32%
1934 14.26 +1.16 +8.86%
1933 13.1 −0.12 −0.94%
1932 13.22 −0.85 −6.02%
1931 14.07 +0.65 +4.84%
1930 13.42 −1.31 −8.88%
1929 14.73 +2.56 +21.01%
1928 12.17 −1.15 −8.66%
1927 13.33 +2.86 +27.3%
1926 10.47 −0.25 −2.36%
1925 10.72 −1.62 −13.12%
1924 12.34 +1.81 +17.22%
1923 10.53 +0.88 +9.08%
1922 9.65 +2.86 +42.07%
1921 6.79 −0.4 −5.55%
1920 7.19 −1.05 −12.69%
1919 8.24 −0.44 −5.06%
1918 8.68 +1.24 +16.71%
1917 7.43 −2.78 −27.22%
1916 10.22 −0.24 −2.28%
1915 10.45 +0.69 +7.05%
1914 9.77 +0.24 +2.51%
1913 9.53 +0.24 +2.6%
1912 9.29 +1.46 +18.58%
1911 7.83 +0.48 +6.53%
1910 7.35 −0.66 −8.19%
1909 8.01 +0.77 +10.64%
1908 7.24 +1.4 +24.05%
1907 5.83 −0.71 −10.86%
1906 6.54 +0.53 +8.9%
1905 6.01 −0.17 −2.74%
1904 6.18 +0.45 +7.87%
1903 5.73 +0.22 +4.07%
1902 5.5 +0.14 +2.67%
1901 5.36 +0.21 +4.12%
1900 5.15 −0.1 −1.96%
1899 5.25 +0.45 +9.3%
1898 4.8 +0.18 +3.89%
1897 4.62 +0.31 +7.21%
1896 4.31 +0.79 +22.35%
1895 3.53 +0.13 +3.68%
1894 3.4 +0.4 +13.45%
1893 3 −0.07 −2.28%
1892 3.07 −0.02 −0.58%
1891 3.09 +0.22 +7.53%
1890 2.87 −0.12 −4.14%
1889 2.99 +0.19 +6.78%
1888 2.8 +0.31 +12.48%
1887 2.49 +0.06 +2.59%
1886 2.43 −0.11 −4.18%
1885 2.54 +0.12 +4.84%
1884 2.42 −0.01 −0.45%
1883 2.43 +0.32 +14.9%
1882 2.11 +0.14 +7.26%
1881 1.97 +0.11 +5.91%
1880 1.86 +0.23 +13.89%
1879 1.63 +0.19 +12.92%
1878 1.45 −0.08 −5.05%
1877 1.52 −0.02 −1.23%
1876 1.54 +0.09 +5.83%
1875 1.46 +0.22 +17.39%
1874 1.24 +0.09 +8%
1873 1.15 +0.01 +0.88%
1872 1.14 −0.05 −3.96%
1871 1.19 +0.04 +3.85%
1870 1.14 +0.2 +20.95%
1869 0.95 −0.14 −12.9%
1868 1.09 +0.17 +18.45%
1867 0.92 −0.02 −2.35%
1866 0.94 −0.08 −7.59%
1865 1.02 +0.37 +56.39%
1864 0.65 −0.11 −14.04%
1863 0.76 +0.08 +11.36%
1862 0.68 −0.11 −13.52%
1861 0.78 +0.24 +44.65%
1860 0.54 −0.09 −13.56%
1859 0.63 +0.14 +27.7%
1858 0.49 −0.17 −25.94%
1857 0.66 +0.01 +2.16%
1856 0.65 +0.2 +42.95%
1855 0.45 −0 −0.87%
1854 0.46 +0.1 +27.58%
1853 0.36 +0.03 +7.81%
1852 0.33 +0.02 +7.07%
1851 0.31 −0.03 −8.8%
1850 0.34 +0.07 +25.83%
1849 0.27 −0.04 −12.86%
1848 0.31 +0.14 +80.81%
1847 0.17 −0.06 −24.23%
1846 0.23 +0.02 +8.61%
1845 0.21 +0.05 +32.28%
1844 0.16 +0.02 +16.18%
1843 0.14

About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions from burning coal. Coal releases more emissions per unit of energy obtained than any other fuel — roughly twice as much as gas — so its share of emissions is always above its share of energy consumption. The series shows that global emissions from coal are not declining despite the closure of coal plants in Europe and North America: growth in Asia outweighs the reduction.

Important: Combustion only. Methane emissions from coal mines are not included here — they are counted under methane emissions.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.