Denmark vs Iceland: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions

Denmark
12,102 tonnes
in 2022
Iceland
13,139 tonnes
in 2022
Denmark rank
137th
Iceland rank
135th

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time

  • Denmark
  • Iceland
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 13,139 tonnes against 12,102 tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 1,037 tonnes.

That makes Iceland'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 Iceland ranks 135th of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Iceland Difference Ahead
1750s 914.82 tonnes 48.26 tonnes 866.56 tonnes Denmark
1760s 922.08 tonnes 49.25 tonnes 872.82 tonnes Denmark
1770s 928.66 tonnes 50.21 tonnes 878.45 tonnes Denmark
1780s 934.51 tonnes 51.1 tonnes 883.41 tonnes Denmark
1790s 939.56 tonnes 51.94 tonnes 887.62 tonnes Denmark
1800s 943.76 tonnes 52.71 tonnes 891.05 tonnes Denmark
1810s 979.83 tonnes 54.73 tonnes 925.1 tonnes Denmark
1820s 1,051 tonnes 58.36 tonnes 992.67 tonnes Denmark
1830s 1,102 tonnes 62.1 tonnes 1,040 tonnes Denmark
1840s 1,455 tonnes 65.93 tonnes 1,390 tonnes Denmark
1850s 2,189 tonnes 71.69 tonnes 2,117 tonnes Denmark
1860s 2,987 tonnes 72.84 tonnes 2,914 tonnes Denmark
1870s 4,039 tonnes 68.82 tonnes 3,970 tonnes Denmark
1880s 6,117 tonnes 59.74 tonnes 6,057 tonnes Denmark
1890s 9,489 tonnes 52.92 tonnes 9,436 tonnes Denmark
1900s 14,798 tonnes 53.77 tonnes 14,744 tonnes Denmark
1910s 20,997 tonnes 68.48 tonnes 20,928 tonnes Denmark
1920s 24,665 tonnes 119.14 tonnes 24,546 tonnes Denmark
1930s 31,861 tonnes 742.02 tonnes 31,119 tonnes Denmark
1940s 39,997 tonnes 1,860 tonnes 38,137 tonnes Denmark
1950s 107,226 tonnes 28,788 tonnes 78,438 tonnes Denmark
1960s 357,359 tonnes 39,367 tonnes 317,991 tonnes Denmark
1970s 503,600 tonnes 36,195 tonnes 467,405 tonnes Denmark
1980s 339,991 tonnes 15,384 tonnes 324,607 tonnes Denmark
1990s 196,047 tonnes 11,174 tonnes 184,873 tonnes Denmark
2000s 63,002 tonnes 11,851 tonnes 51,151 tonnes Denmark
2010s 29,681 tonnes 17,083 tonnes 12,597 tonnes Denmark
2020s 12,262 tonnes 12,845 tonnes 583.2 tonnes Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Denmark or Iceland?
Iceland, at 13,139 tonnes against 12,102 tonnes in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Denmark and Iceland?
1,037 tonnes, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
Denmark ranks 137th and Iceland ranks 135th 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.