Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Denmark
Denmark: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0021 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Denmark, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Denmark stood at 0.0021 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Denmark peaked at 0.1274 units per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.002 units per person, in 2021.
Denmark ranks 152nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Denmark, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0485 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0511 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0587 units per person | +14.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0677 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0717 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0768 units per person | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0859 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0824 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0927 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1145 units per person | +23.5% |
| 1970 | 0.1274 units per person | +11.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1211 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1226 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1038 units per person | -15.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0937 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0904 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0904 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0897 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0818 units per person | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0803 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.09 units per person | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0747 units per person | -17.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0771 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0659 units per person | -14.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0656 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0697 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0598 units per person | -14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0563 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0573 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0477 units per person | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0433 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0538 units per person | +24.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0426 units per person | -20.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0401 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.041 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0394 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 0.044 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0291 units per person | -33.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0233 units per person | -20.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0196 units per person | -16.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0156 units per person | -20.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0131 units per person | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0104 units per person | -20.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0125 units per person | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0103 units per person | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0106 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0139 units per person | +31.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0139 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0105 units per person | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0056 units per person | -46.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0071 units per person | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0072 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.005 units per person | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0057 units per person | +15.5% |
| 2014 | 0.006 units per person | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 units per person | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0043 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 units per person | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 0.004 units per person | +23.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0052 units per person | +30.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 units per person | -56.4% |
| 2021 | 0.002 units per person | -13.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0021 units per person | +4.7% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.0021 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0097 units per person, 21% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.0021 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0048 units per person, 43% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.075 units per person | 0.0485 units per person | 0.1145 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1001 units per person | 0.0803 units per person | 0.1274 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0664 units per person | 0.0477 units per person | 0.09 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0376 units per person | 0.0196 units per person | 0.0538 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0116 units per person | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0156 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0052 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More energy & mining data for Denmark
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate -6.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 6.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Denmark?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Denmark was 0.0021 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1274 units per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 2021.
- How does Denmark rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Denmark ranks 152nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.