Denmark vs Malawi: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions

Denmark
12,102 tonnes
in 2022
Malawi
10,657 tonnes
in 2022
Denmark rank
137th
Malawi rank
140th

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time

  • Denmark
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 12,102 tonnes against 10,657 tonnes in Malawi, a difference of 1,445 tonnes.

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

Across all 273 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 137th and Malawi ranks 140th of 220 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 28 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Malawi Difference Ahead
1750s 914.82 tonnes 62.01 tonnes 852.81 tonnes Denmark
1760s 922.08 tonnes 62.18 tonnes 859.9 tonnes Denmark
1770s 928.66 tonnes 62.35 tonnes 866.31 tonnes Denmark
1780s 934.51 tonnes 62.51 tonnes 872 tonnes Denmark
1790s 939.56 tonnes 62.68 tonnes 876.89 tonnes Denmark
1800s 943.76 tonnes 62.83 tonnes 880.92 tonnes Denmark
1810s 979.83 tonnes 63.13 tonnes 916.7 tonnes Denmark
1820s 1,051 tonnes 63.6 tonnes 987.43 tonnes Denmark
1830s 1,102 tonnes 64.06 tonnes 1,038 tonnes Denmark
1840s 1,455 tonnes 64.52 tonnes 1,391 tonnes Denmark
1850s 2,189 tonnes 65.39 tonnes 2,124 tonnes Denmark
1860s 2,987 tonnes 75.95 tonnes 2,911 tonnes Denmark
1870s 4,039 tonnes 104.78 tonnes 3,934 tonnes Denmark
1880s 6,117 tonnes 133.12 tonnes 5,984 tonnes Denmark
1890s 9,489 tonnes 164.46 tonnes 9,325 tonnes Denmark
1900s 14,798 tonnes 230.64 tonnes 14,567 tonnes Denmark
1910s 20,997 tonnes 283.14 tonnes 20,713 tonnes Denmark
1920s 24,665 tonnes 328.11 tonnes 24,337 tonnes Denmark
1930s 31,861 tonnes 422.53 tonnes 31,439 tonnes Denmark
1940s 39,997 tonnes 537.04 tonnes 39,460 tonnes Denmark
1950s 107,226 tonnes 2,169 tonnes 105,057 tonnes Denmark
1960s 357,359 tonnes 3,081 tonnes 354,278 tonnes Denmark
1970s 503,600 tonnes 4,796 tonnes 498,805 tonnes Denmark
1980s 339,991 tonnes 4,820 tonnes 335,171 tonnes Denmark
1990s 196,047 tonnes 13,423 tonnes 182,624 tonnes Denmark
2000s 63,002 tonnes 7,845 tonnes 55,157 tonnes Denmark
2010s 29,681 tonnes 7,581 tonnes 22,100 tonnes Denmark
2020s 12,262 tonnes 9,502 tonnes 2,760 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 Malawi?
Denmark, at 12,102 tonnes against 10,657 tonnes in Malawi as of 2022.
What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Denmark and Malawi?
1,445 tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Malawi?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Malawi rank globally for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
Denmark ranks 137th and Malawi ranks 140th 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.