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
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
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.