What is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Denmark?

Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Denmark was 1.86 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Denmark?

The highest recorded value was 1.86 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Denmark?

The lowest recorded value was 135,568 tonnes in 1843.

How does Denmark rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?

Denmark ranks 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Denmark?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Denmark data come from?

The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Denmark

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Denmark
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Denmark: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 1.86 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

1.86 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 0.1%

World rank

34th

of 179 countries

All-time high

1.86 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

135,568 tonnes

in 1843

Years of data

182

1843–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Denmark, 1843–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Denmark is 1.86 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 182 years on record.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Denmark peaked at 1.86 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 135,568 tonnes, in 1843.

Denmark ranks 34th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1840s	751,119 tonnes	135,568 tonnes	1.48 million tonnes	7
1850s	3.74 million tonnes	1.82 million tonnes	6.17 million tonnes	10
1860s	10.35 million tonnes	6.71 million tonnes	14.48 million tonnes	10
1870s	21.41 million tonnes	15.62 million tonnes	27.95 million tonnes	10
1880s	40.27 million tonnes	29.81 million tonnes	51.99 million tonnes	10
1890s	70.59 million tonnes	54.86 million tonnes	89.93 million tonnes	10
1900s	121.64 million tonnes	95.07 million tonnes	151.47 million tonnes	10
1910s	199.92 million tonnes	158.82 million tonnes	240.24 million tonnes	10
1920s	293.49 million tonnes	247.43 million tonnes	348.16 million tonnes	10
1930s	425.39 million tonnes	361.58 million tonnes	492.73 million tonnes	10
1940s	587.25 million tonnes	507.33 million tonnes	666.68 million tonnes	10
1950s	755.89 million tonnes	683.29 million tonnes	823.24 million tonnes	10
1960s	903.99 million tonnes	838.12 million tonnes	963.75 million tonnes	10
1970s	1.01 billion tonnes	973.12 million tonnes	1.07 billion tonnes	10
1980s	1.19 billion tonnes	1.09 billion tonnes	1.30 billion tonnes	10
1990s	1.45 billion tonnes	1.32 billion tonnes	1.57 billion tonnes	10
2000s	1.67 billion tonnes	1.59 billion tonnes	1.75 billion tonnes	10
2010s	1.81 billion tonnes	1.76 billion tonnes	1.84 billion tonnes	10
2020s	1.85 billion tonnes	1.84 billion tonnes	1.86 billion tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Denmark

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See the full ranking of 179 places →

More climate change data for Denmark

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
Population growth 0.5% (2025)
Population, total 6.01 million (2025)
Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
Urban population 5.34 million (2025)
Urban population 88.8% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 4.75 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 4.20 billion tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 4.75 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 4.75 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Denmark →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Denmark?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Denmark was 1.86 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Denmark?: The highest recorded value was 1.86 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Denmark?: The lowest recorded value was 135,568 tonnes in 1843.
How does Denmark rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?: Denmark ranks 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Denmark?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Denmark data come from?: The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.