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
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
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.