Denmark vs Zambia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal
Denmark
0.3016 tonnes per person
in 2024
Zambia
0.2815 tonnes per person
in 2024
Denmark rank
66th
Zambia rank
68th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Denmark
- Zambia
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.3016 tonnes per person against 0.2815 tonnes per person in Zambia, a difference of 0.0201 tonnes per person.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 68th of 179 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.55 tonnes per person | 1.22 tonnes per person | 2.33 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1960s | 2.97 tonnes per person | 0.884 tonnes per person | 2.09 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1970s | 2.05 tonnes per person | 0.3969 tonnes per person | 1.65 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1980s | 4.54 tonnes per person | 0.1754 tonnes per person | 4.36 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 1990s | 5.18 tonnes per person | 0.0736 tonnes per person | 5.11 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2000s | 3.24 tonnes per person | 0.0252 tonnes per person | 3.21 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.65 tonnes per person | 0.0823 tonnes per person | 1.57 tonnes per person | Denmark |
| 2020s | 0.5411 tonnes per person | 0.2457 tonnes per person | 0.2955 tonnes per person | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from coal, Denmark or Zambia?
- Denmark, at 0.3016 tonnes per person against 0.2815 tonnes per person in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from coal between Denmark and Zambia?
- 0.0201 tonnes per person, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Zambia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Denmark and Zambia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Denmark ranks 66th and Zambia ranks 68th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita 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 per person.