Denmark vs Sweden: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal

Denmark
1.86 billion tonnes
in 2024
Sweden
1.53 billion tonnes
in 2024
Denmark rank
34th
Sweden rank
37th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time

  • Denmark
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 1.86 billion tonnes against 1.53 billion tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 326.06 million tonnes.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 182 shared years of data; in 1843 it was Sweden ahead.

Denmark ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 37th of 179 countries.

Across the 19 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 8 and Sweden in 11.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sweden Difference Ahead
1840s 751,119 tonnes 592,521 tonnes 158,598 tonnes Denmark
1850s 3.74 million tonnes 2.62 million tonnes 1.13 million tonnes Denmark
1860s 10.35 million tonnes 10.21 million tonnes 136,307 tonnes Denmark
1870s 21.41 million tonnes 24.83 million tonnes 3.42 million tonnes Sweden
1880s 40.27 million tonnes 52.33 million tonnes 12.06 million tonnes Sweden
1890s 70.59 million tonnes 100.14 million tonnes 29.55 million tonnes Sweden
1900s 121.64 million tonnes 183.23 million tonnes 61.60 million tonnes Sweden
1910s 199.92 million tonnes 305.58 million tonnes 105.66 million tonnes Sweden
1920s 293.49 million tonnes 412.42 million tonnes 118.92 million tonnes Sweden
1930s 425.39 million tonnes 576.61 million tonnes 151.23 million tonnes Sweden
1940s 587.25 million tonnes 746.05 million tonnes 158.79 million tonnes Sweden
1950s 755.89 million tonnes 897.73 million tonnes 141.84 million tonnes Sweden
1960s 903.99 million tonnes 1.00 billion tonnes 99.00 million tonnes Sweden
1970s 1.01 billion tonnes 1.07 billion tonnes 58.38 million tonnes Sweden
1980s 1.19 billion tonnes 1.14 billion tonnes 46.62 million tonnes Denmark
1990s 1.45 billion tonnes 1.25 billion tonnes 200.07 million tonnes Denmark
2000s 1.67 billion tonnes 1.36 billion tonnes 302.93 million tonnes Denmark
2010s 1.81 billion tonnes 1.46 billion tonnes 347.79 million tonnes Denmark
2020s 1.85 billion tonnes 1.52 billion tonnes 333.70 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 Sweden?
Denmark, at 1.86 billion tonnes against 1.53 billion tonnes in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Denmark and Sweden?
326.06 million tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sweden?
182 years are reported by both, from 1843 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Sweden rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
Denmark ranks 34th and Sweden ranks 37th 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

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.