Which has higher coal — emissions, Central Asia or Denmark?

Central Asia, at 1,267 kt against 24.46 kt in Denmark as of 2023.

What is the difference in coal — emissions between Central Asia and Denmark?

1,243 kt, with Central Asia ahead.

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

16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Coal — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central Asia vs Denmark: Coal — Emissions

Central Asia

1,267 kt

in 2023

Denmark

24.46 kt

in 2023

Central Asia rank

13th

Denmark rank

15th

Coal — Emissions over time

Central Asia
Denmark

How they compare

Central Asia currently reports 1,267 kt against 24.46 kt in Denmark, a difference of 1,243 kt.

That makes Central Asia's figure about 51.8 times Denmark's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Central Asia ranks 13th and Denmark ranks 15th of 25 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central Asia	Denmark	Difference	Ahead
2000s	1,700 kt	285.39 kt	1,415 kt	Central Asia
2010s	1,316 kt	166.08 kt	1,150 kt	Central Asia
2020s	1,012 kt	24.41 kt	987.68 kt	Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher coal — emissions, Central Asia or Denmark?: Central Asia, at 1,267 kt against 24.46 kt in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in coal — emissions between Central Asia and Denmark?: 1,243 kt, with Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and Denmark?: 16 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2023.
How do Central Asia and Denmark rank globally for coal — emissions?: Central Asia ranks 13th and Denmark ranks 15th of 25 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Coal — Emissions (CO2). 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 (CO2)
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.