Denmark vs Greece: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Denmark
1.86 billion tonnes
in 2024
Greece
1.66 billion tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
34th
Greece rank
36th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Denmark
- Greece
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.86 billion tonnes against 1.66 billion tonnes in Greece, a difference of 198.78 million tonnes.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Greece's.
Across all 144 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 34th and Greece ranks 36th of 179 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 17 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1860s | 13.48 million tonnes | 289,456 tonnes | 13.20 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1870s | 19.94 million tonnes | 1.25 million tonnes | 18.68 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1880s | 42.66 million tonnes | 1.64 million tonnes | 41.02 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1890s | 74.14 million tonnes | 3.21 million tonnes | 70.93 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1900s | 121.64 million tonnes | 6.55 million tonnes | 115.09 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1910s | 202.59 million tonnes | 11.28 million tonnes | 191.30 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1920s | 293.49 million tonnes | 17.98 million tonnes | 275.51 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1930s | 425.39 million tonnes | 37.05 million tonnes | 388.34 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1940s | 587.25 million tonnes | 46.09 million tonnes | 541.17 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1950s | 755.89 million tonnes | 54.52 million tonnes | 701.37 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1960s | 903.99 million tonnes | 86.54 million tonnes | 817.45 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1970s | 1.01 billion tonnes | 162.27 million tonnes | 850.18 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1980s | 1.19 billion tonnes | 318.02 million tonnes | 872.45 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 1990s | 1.45 billion tonnes | 655.20 million tonnes | 798.99 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.67 billion tonnes | 1.10 billion tonnes | 571.09 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.81 billion tonnes | 1.50 billion tonnes | 311.25 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 1.85 billion tonnes | 1.64 billion tonnes | 206.39 million tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Denmark or Greece?
- Denmark, at 1.86 billion tonnes against 1.66 billion tonnes in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Denmark and Greece?
- 198.78 million tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greece?
- 144 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Greece rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Denmark ranks 34th and Greece ranks 36th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.