Denmark vs Guyana: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions

Denmark
12,102 tonnes
in 2022
Guyana
13,191 tonnes
in 2022
Denmark rank
137th
Guyana rank
134th

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time

  • Denmark
  • Guyana
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 13,191 tonnes against 12,102 tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 1,089 tonnes.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 137th and Guyana ranks 134th of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 27 and Guyana in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Guyana Difference Ahead
1750s 914.82 tonnes 20.93 tonnes 893.88 tonnes Denmark
1760s 922.08 tonnes 22.57 tonnes 899.51 tonnes Denmark
1770s 928.66 tonnes 24.32 tonnes 904.34 tonnes Denmark
1780s 934.51 tonnes 26.2 tonnes 908.3 tonnes Denmark
1790s 939.56 tonnes 28.22 tonnes 911.35 tonnes Denmark
1800s 943.76 tonnes 30.37 tonnes 913.39 tonnes Denmark
1810s 979.83 tonnes 33.09 tonnes 946.75 tonnes Denmark
1820s 1,051 tonnes 36.53 tonnes 1,015 tonnes Denmark
1830s 1,102 tonnes 40.3 tonnes 1,062 tonnes Denmark
1840s 1,455 tonnes 44.44 tonnes 1,411 tonnes Denmark
1850s 2,189 tonnes 50.75 tonnes 2,138 tonnes Denmark
1860s 2,987 tonnes 61.52 tonnes 2,925 tonnes Denmark
1870s 4,039 tonnes 76.05 tonnes 3,963 tonnes Denmark
1880s 6,117 tonnes 93.55 tonnes 6,023 tonnes Denmark
1890s 9,489 tonnes 96.42 tonnes 9,393 tonnes Denmark
1900s 14,798 tonnes 108.73 tonnes 14,689 tonnes Denmark
1910s 20,997 tonnes 133.67 tonnes 20,863 tonnes Denmark
1920s 24,665 tonnes 164.01 tonnes 24,501 tonnes Denmark
1930s 31,861 tonnes 241.78 tonnes 31,619 tonnes Denmark
1940s 39,997 tonnes 237.15 tonnes 39,760 tonnes Denmark
1950s 107,226 tonnes 5,097 tonnes 102,129 tonnes Denmark
1960s 357,359 tonnes 11,026 tonnes 346,333 tonnes Denmark
1970s 503,600 tonnes 18,214 tonnes 485,386 tonnes Denmark
1980s 339,991 tonnes 14,159 tonnes 325,831 tonnes Denmark
1990s 196,047 tonnes 11,178 tonnes 184,869 tonnes Denmark
2000s 63,002 tonnes 9,399 tonnes 53,603 tonnes Denmark
2010s 29,681 tonnes 12,551 tonnes 17,129 tonnes Denmark
2020s 12,262 tonnes 13,355 tonnes 1,093 tonnes Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Denmark or Guyana?
Guyana, at 13,191 tonnes against 12,102 tonnes in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Denmark and Guyana?
1,089 tonnes, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Guyana?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Guyana rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
Denmark ranks 137th and Guyana ranks 134th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.