Denmark vs Ireland: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal

Denmark
1.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Ireland
1.95 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
81st
Ireland rank
80th

Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Denmark
  • Ireland
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 1.95 million tonnes against 1.80 million tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 144,440 tonnes.

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

The two have swapped places 8 times across 114 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ireland ahead.

Denmark ranks 81st and Ireland ranks 80th of 179 countries.

Across the 14 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 12 and Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Ireland Difference Ahead
1850s 340,752 tonnes 395,712 tonnes 54,960 tonnes Ireland
1880s 1.92 million tonnes 351,744 tonnes 1.56 million tonnes Denmark
1910s 8.96 million tonnes 238,618 tonnes 8.72 million tonnes Denmark
1920s 10.97 million tonnes 5.57 million tonnes 5.40 million tonnes Denmark
1930s 14.46 million tonnes 9.59 million tonnes 4.87 million tonnes Denmark
1940s 17.40 million tonnes 7.97 million tonnes 9.43 million tonnes Denmark
1950s 15.66 million tonnes 7.81 million tonnes 7.85 million tonnes Denmark
1960s 14.05 million tonnes 7.89 million tonnes 6.17 million tonnes Denmark
1970s 10.37 million tonnes 7.36 million tonnes 3.01 million tonnes Denmark
1980s 23.25 million tonnes 10.62 million tonnes 12.63 million tonnes Denmark
1990s 27.05 million tonnes 12.87 million tonnes 14.18 million tonnes Denmark
2000s 17.56 million tonnes 10.42 million tonnes 7.13 million tonnes Denmark
2010s 9.31 million tonnes 8.11 million tonnes 1.20 million tonnes Denmark
2020s 3.19 million tonnes 3.47 million tonnes 282,660 tonnes Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Denmark or Ireland?
Ireland, at 1.95 million tonnes against 1.80 million tonnes in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Denmark and Ireland?
144,440 tonnes, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
114 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
Denmark ranks 81st and Ireland ranks 80th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.