Which has higher coal — emissions, Denmark or Finland?

Denmark, at 0.0776 kt against 0.0472 kt in Finland as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?

24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Coal — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Finland: Coal — Emissions

Denmark

0.0776 kt

in 2023

Finland

0.0472 kt

in 2023

Denmark rank

15th

Finland rank

17th

Coal — Emissions over time

Denmark
Finland

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 0.0776 kt against 0.0472 kt in Finland, a difference of 0.0304 kt.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.6 times Finland's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.

Denmark ranks 15th and Finland ranks 17th of 38 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Finland	Difference	Ahead
2000s	0.8472 kt	0.1012 kt	0.746 kt	Denmark
2010s	0.5267 kt	0.0718 kt	0.4549 kt	Denmark
2020s	0.0774 kt	0.0515 kt	0.0259 kt	Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal — emissions, Denmark or Finland?: Denmark, at 0.0776 kt against 0.0472 kt in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in coal — emissions between Denmark and Finland?: 0.0304 kt, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Finland?: 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Finland rank globally for coal — emissions?: Denmark ranks 15th and Finland ranks 17th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Coal — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal — Emissions (CH4)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 63 places, 1,553 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 12 August 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.