Denmark vs Saudi Arabia: Coal consumption by region
Denmark
2.17
in 2025
Saudi Arabia
1.74
in 2025
Denmark rank
63rd
Saudi Arabia rank
64th
Coal consumption by region over time
- Denmark
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 2.17 against 1.74 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.43.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 61 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 63rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 64th of 78 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.01 | 0 | 41.01 | Denmark |
| 1970s | 29.93 | 0 | 29.93 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 73 | 0 | 73 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 79.8 | 0 | 79.8 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 51.82 | 0.2804 | 51.53 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 27.4 | 1.07 | 26.33 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 8.19 | 1.43 | 6.76 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption by region, Denmark or Saudi Arabia?
- Denmark, at 2.17 against 1.74 in Saudi Arabia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in coal consumption by region between Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.43, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Saudi Arabia?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Saudi Arabia rank globally for coal consumption by region?
- Denmark ranks 63rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 64th of 78 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.