Denmark vs Ireland: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Denmark
12,102 tonnes
in 2022
Ireland
10,673 tonnes
in 2022
Denmark rank
137th
Ireland rank
139th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 12,102 tonnes against 10,673 tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 1,429 tonnes.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Ireland ahead.
Denmark ranks 137th and Ireland ranks 139th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 12 and Ireland in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 914.82 tonnes | 2,774 tonnes | 1,859 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1760s | 922.08 tonnes | 2,752 tonnes | 1,830 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1770s | 928.66 tonnes | 2,877 tonnes | 1,948 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1780s | 934.51 tonnes | 3,292 tonnes | 2,357 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1790s | 939.56 tonnes | 3,702 tonnes | 2,763 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1800s | 943.76 tonnes | 4,069 tonnes | 3,125 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1810s | 979.83 tonnes | 4,678 tonnes | 3,698 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1820s | 1,051 tonnes | 5,264 tonnes | 4,213 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1830s | 1,102 tonnes | 5,620 tonnes | 4,518 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1840s | 1,455 tonnes | 5,272 tonnes | 3,816 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1850s | 2,189 tonnes | 4,724 tonnes | 2,535 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1860s | 2,987 tonnes | 3,977 tonnes | 989.67 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1870s | 4,039 tonnes | 3,814 tonnes | 225.05 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1880s | 6,117 tonnes | 4,436 tonnes | 1,681 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1890s | 9,489 tonnes | 3,378 tonnes | 6,111 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1900s | 14,798 tonnes | 3,252 tonnes | 11,546 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1910s | 20,997 tonnes | 5,203 tonnes | 15,793 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1920s | 24,665 tonnes | 54,152 tonnes | 29,487 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1930s | 31,861 tonnes | 113,916 tonnes | 82,055 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1940s | 39,997 tonnes | 92,746 tonnes | 52,749 tonnes | Ireland |
| 1950s | 107,226 tonnes | 96,093 tonnes | 11,133 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1960s | 357,359 tonnes | 113,606 tonnes | 243,753 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1970s | 503,600 tonnes | 200,497 tonnes | 303,103 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1980s | 339,991 tonnes | 165,827 tonnes | 174,164 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1990s | 196,047 tonnes | 172,859 tonnes | 23,189 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 63,002 tonnes | 86,051 tonnes | 23,049 tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 29,681 tonnes | 21,081 tonnes | 8,600 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 12,262 tonnes | 11,569 tonnes | 693.1 tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 12,102 tonnes against 10,673 tonnes in Ireland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Denmark and Ireland?
- 1,429 tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Denmark ranks 137th and Ireland ranks 139th 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.