Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Denmark
Denmark: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 12,102 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
12,102 tonnes
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
137th
of 220 countries
All-time high
627,779 tonnes
in 1970
All-time low
911.27 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Denmark, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Denmark is 12,102 tonnes, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Denmark peaked at 627,779 tonnes in 1970 and was at its lowest, 911.27 tonnes, in 1750.
Denmark ranks 137th of 220 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.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Denmark, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 911.27 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 912.11 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1752 | 912.93 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1753 | 913.73 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1754 | 914.51 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1755 | 915.27 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1756 | 916.02 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1757 | 916.74 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1758 | 917.45 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1759 | 918.15 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1760 | 918.82 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1761 | 919.59 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1762 | 920.35 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1763 | 921.08 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1764 | 921.8 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1765 | 922.5 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1766 | 923.18 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1767 | 923.84 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1768 | 924.49 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1769 | 925.11 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1770 | 925.72 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1771 | 926.42 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1772 | 927.11 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1773 | 927.77 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1774 | 928.42 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1775 | 929.05 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1776 | 929.66 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1777 | 930.25 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1778 | 930.82 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1779 | 931.37 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1780 | 931.9 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1781 | 932.54 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1782 | 933.15 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1783 | 933.74 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1784 | 934.31 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1785 | 934.86 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1786 | 935.4 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1787 | 935.91 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1788 | 936.4 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1789 | 936.88 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1790 | 937.33 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 937.88 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1792 | 938.41 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1793 | 938.92 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1794 | 939.41 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1795 | 939.88 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1796 | 940.33 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 940.76 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 941.17 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 941.55 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 941.92 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 942.38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 942.83 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 943.25 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 943.65 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 944.03 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 944.39 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 944.73 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 945.05 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 945.34 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 945.61 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 953.4 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1812 | 961.13 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1813 | 968.78 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1814 | 976.36 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1815 | 983.87 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 991.31 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 998.68 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1818 | 1,006 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1819 | 1,013 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1820 | 1,020 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1821 | 1,027 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1822 | 1,034 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1823 | 1,041 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1824 | 1,048 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1825 | 1,055 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1826 | 1,061 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1827 | 1,068 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 1,074 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1829 | 1,081 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 1,087 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 1,091 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1832 | 1,094 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 1,097 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1834 | 1,101 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1835 | 1,104 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1836 | 1,107 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 1,110 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 1,113 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1839 | 1,116 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1840 | 1,119 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1841 | 1,127 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1842 | 1,134 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1843 | 1,419 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1844 | 1,471 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1845 | 1,583 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1846 | 1,628 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1847 | 1,523 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1848 | 1,814 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1849 | 1,739 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1850 | 1,888 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1851 | 1,839 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1852 | 1,895 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1853 | 1,956 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1854 | 2,166 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1855 | 2,169 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 2,572 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1857 | 2,608 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1858 | 2,260 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 1859 | 2,541 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1860 | 2,373 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 1861 | 2,874 tonnes | +21.1% |
| 1862 | 2,666 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1863 | 2,830 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1864 | 2,617 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1865 | 3,370 tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1866 | 3,214 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1867 | 3,172 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1868 | 3,518 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1869 | 3,235 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1870 | 3,638 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1871 | 3,725 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1872 | 3,625 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1873 | 3,644 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 3,829 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1875 | 4,267 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1876 | 4,434 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1877 | 4,393 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1878 | 4,231 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1879 | 4,606 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1880 | 5,060 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1881 | 5,274 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1882 | 5,553 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1883 | 6,183 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1884 | 6,150 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1885 | 6,379 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1886 | 6,152 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1887 | 6,267 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1888 | 6,889 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1889 | 7,263 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1890 | 6,994 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1891 | 7,541 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1892 | 8,596 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1893 | 7,563 tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1894 | 8,556 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1895 | 8,959 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1896 | 10,713 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1897 | 11,400 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1898 | 11,790 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1899 | 12,780 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1900 | 12,536 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1901 | 13,004 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1902 | 13,315 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1903 | 13,808 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1904 | 14,812 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1905 | 14,423 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1906 | 15,655 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1907 | 14,075 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1908 | 17,283 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1909 | 19,068 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1910 | 17,610 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1911 | 18,607 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1912 | 21,796 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1913 | 22,225 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1914 | 22,642 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1915 | 24,058 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1916 | 23,886 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1917 | 17,855 tonnes | -25.2% |
| 1918 | 21,012 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1919 | 20,275 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1920 | 18,053 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1921 | 16,765 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1922 | 23,039 tonnes | +37.4% |
| 1923 | 24,556 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1924 | 28,069 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1925 | 23,968 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1926 | 23,370 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1927 | 29,493 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1928 | 26,946 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1929 | 32,391 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1930 | 29,517 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1931 | 30,897 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1932 | 29,062 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1933 | 28,793 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1934 | 31,275 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1935 | 32,584 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1936 | 33,844 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1937 | 35,242 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1938 | 31,830 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1939 | 35,568 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1940 | 32,766 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1941 | 40,137 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1942 | 39,415 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1943 | 50,609 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1944 | 51,070 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1945 | 36,629 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 1946 | 41,243 tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1947 | 45,372 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1948 | 32,867 tonnes | -27.6% |
| 1949 | 29,862 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1950 | 73,072 tonnes | +144.7% |
| 1951 | 81,482 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1952 | 86,145 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 89,282 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 98,466 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1955 | 115,062 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1956 | 124,727 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1957 | 125,459 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 137,224 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1959 | 141,341 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1960 | 222,207 tonnes | +57.2% |
| 1961 | 235,748 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1962 | 272,789 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1963 | 317,142 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1964 | 338,678 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 365,525 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 412,153 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1967 | 398,463 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 450,982 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1969 | 559,902 tonnes | +24.2% |
| 1970 | 627,779 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1971 | 600,824 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 612,058 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 521,255 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 1974 | 472,696 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 457,636 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 458,793 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 456,632 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 417,703 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1979 | 410,628 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 461,091 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 382,455 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1982 | 394,351 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 337,065 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1984 | 335,159 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 356,430 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 306,042 tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1987 | 288,898 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 293,717 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 244,700 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 222,854 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1991 | 277,066 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 1992 | 220,129 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1993 | 207,974 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1994 | 213,241 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 206,262 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 231,313 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1997 | 153,964 tonnes | -33.4% |
| 1998 | 123,617 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1999 | 104,052 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 83,368 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 2001 | 70,085 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2002 | 55,857 tonnes | -20.3% |
| 2003 | 67,150 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 55,416 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2005 | 57,434 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 75,726 tonnes | +31.8% |
| 2007 | 75,982 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 57,908 tonnes | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 31,091 tonnes | -46.3% |
| 2010 | 39,474 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 40,116 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 27,701 tonnes | -30.9% |
| 2013 | 32,124 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 2014 | 33,922 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 27,248 tonnes | -19.7% |
| 2016 | 24,358 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 18,601 tonnes | -23.6% |
| 2018 | 23,030 tonnes | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 30,232 tonnes | +31.3% |
| 2020 | 13,215 tonnes | -56.3% |
| 2021 | 11,469 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 12,102 tonnes | +5.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 12,102 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,427 tonnes, 46% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 12,102 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,466 tonnes, 30% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +144.7% | 29,862 tonnes | 73,072 tonnes |
| 1960 | +57.2% | 141,341 tonnes | 222,207 tonnes |
| 2020 | -56.3% | 30,232 tonnes | 13,215 tonnes |
| 2009 | -46.3% | 57,908 tonnes | 31,091 tonnes |
| 1922 | +37.4% | 16,765 tonnes | 23,039 tonnes |
| 1997 | -33.4% | 231,313 tonnes | 153,964 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 914.82 tonnes | 911.27 tonnes | 918.15 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 922.08 tonnes | 918.82 tonnes | 925.11 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 928.66 tonnes | 925.72 tonnes | 931.37 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 934.51 tonnes | 931.9 tonnes | 936.88 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 939.56 tonnes | 937.33 tonnes | 941.55 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 943.76 tonnes | 941.92 tonnes | 945.34 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 979.83 tonnes | 945.61 tonnes | 1,013 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 1,051 tonnes | 1,020 tonnes | 1,081 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 1,102 tonnes | 1,087 tonnes | 1,116 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 1,455 tonnes | 1,119 tonnes | 1,814 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 2,189 tonnes | 1,839 tonnes | 2,608 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 2,987 tonnes | 2,373 tonnes | 3,518 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 4,039 tonnes | 3,625 tonnes | 4,606 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 6,117 tonnes | 5,060 tonnes | 7,263 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 9,489 tonnes | 6,994 tonnes | 12,780 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 14,798 tonnes | 12,536 tonnes | 19,068 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 20,997 tonnes | 17,610 tonnes | 24,058 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 24,665 tonnes | 16,765 tonnes | 32,391 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 31,861 tonnes | 28,793 tonnes | 35,568 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 39,997 tonnes | 29,862 tonnes | 51,070 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 107,226 tonnes | 73,072 tonnes | 141,341 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 357,359 tonnes | 222,207 tonnes | 559,902 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 503,600 tonnes | 410,628 tonnes | 627,779 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 339,991 tonnes | 244,700 tonnes | 461,091 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 196,047 tonnes | 104,052 tonnes | 277,066 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,002 tonnes | 31,091 tonnes | 83,368 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,681 tonnes | 18,601 tonnes | 40,116 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,262 tonnes | 11,469 tonnes | 13,215 tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Denmark?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Denmark was 12,102 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 627,779 tonnes in 1970.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 911.27 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Denmark rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Denmark ranks 137th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.