Denmark vs Senegal: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Denmark
1.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Senegal
1.99 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
81st
Senegal rank
79th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Denmark
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 1.99 million tonnes against 1.80 million tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 188,400 tonnes.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1949 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 81st and Senegal ranks 79th of 179 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 16.47 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 16.47 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1950s | 16.19 million tonnes | 61,710 tonnes | 16.13 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 17.92 million tonnes | 473,088 tonnes | 17.44 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 9.31 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 8.06 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.19 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | 1.22 million tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Denmark or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 1.99 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 Senegal?
- 188,400 tonnes, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Senegal?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1949 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Senegal rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Denmark ranks 81st and Senegal ranks 79th 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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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.