Denmark vs Tanzania: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Denmark
1.80 million tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
2.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
81st
Tanzania rank
78th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Denmark
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 2.02 million tonnes against 1.80 million tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 217,090 tonnes.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 81st and Tanzania ranks 78th of 179 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 15.66 million tonnes | 83,032 tonnes | 15.57 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1960s | 14.05 million tonnes | 6,959 tonnes | 14.05 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1970s | 10.37 million tonnes | 9,525 tonnes | 10.36 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1980s | 23.25 million tonnes | 7,329 tonnes | 23.24 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1990s | 27.05 million tonnes | 110,324 tonnes | 26.94 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 17.56 million tonnes | 163,759 tonnes | 17.39 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 9.31 million tonnes | 738,983 tonnes | 8.57 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 3.19 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 1.51 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 Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 2.02 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 Tanzania?
- 217,090 tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Tanzania?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Tanzania rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Denmark ranks 81st and Tanzania ranks 78th 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.