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Share global cumulative co2 coal in Denmark

Denmark: Share global cumulative co2 coal was 0.2183 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
0.2183
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
34th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.3512
in 1955
All-time low
0.0038
in 1843
Years of data
182
1843–2024

Share global cumulative co2 coal in Denmark, 1843–2024

00.10.20.30.4184319332024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.2183 for share global cumulative co2 coal in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global cumulative co2 coal in Denmark peaked at 0.3512 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 0.0038, in 1843.

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

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 182 years of available data.

Share global cumulative co2 coal in Denmark, year by year

Year Value Change
1843 0.0038 —
1844 0.0079 +108.0%
1845 0.0129 +64.4%
1846 0.018 +39.6%
1847 0.0214 +18.6%
1848 0.0276 +29.2%
1849 0.0324 +17.4%
1850 0.0383 +17.9%
1851 0.043 +12.4%
1852 0.0477 +11.0%
1853 0.0524 +9.9%
1854 0.0582 +10.9%
1855 0.0633 +8.8%
1856 0.0709 +12.1%
1857 0.0781 +10.1%
1858 0.0821 +5.1%
1859 0.0874 +6.5%
1860 0.0909 +3.9%
1861 0.0969 +6.7%
1862 0.101 +4.3%
1863 0.1054 +4.4%
1864 0.1079 +2.3%
1865 0.1138 +5.4%
1866 0.1182 +3.9%
1867 0.1216 +2.9%
1868 0.1261 +3.7%
1869 0.1287 +2.0%
1870 0.1325 +3.0%
1871 0.1361 +2.7%
1872 0.1383 +1.6%
1873 0.14 +1.2%
1874 0.1426 +1.9%
1875 0.1459 +2.3%
1876 0.1494 +2.4%
1877 0.1524 +2.0%
1878 0.1546 +1.5%
1879 0.1573 +1.7%
1880 0.1602 +1.8%
1881 0.1631 +1.8%
1882 0.1661 +1.8%
1883 0.1699 +2.3%
1884 0.1732 +1.9%
1885 0.1767 +2.0%
1886 0.1794 +1.5%
1887 0.1818 +1.3%
1888 0.1844 +1.4%
1889 0.1875 +1.7%
1890 0.1892 +0.9%
1891 0.1911 +1.0%
1892 0.1928 +0.9%
1893 0.1942 +0.7%
1894 0.1964 +1.1%
1895 0.1984 +1.0%
1896 0.202 +1.8%
1897 0.2058 +1.9%
1898 0.2094 +1.7%
1899 0.2129 +1.7%
1900 0.2155 +1.2%
1901 0.2181 +1.2%
1902 0.2205 +1.1%
1903 0.2225 +0.9%
1904 0.225 +1.2%
1905 0.2265 +0.6%
1906 0.2283 +0.8%
1907 0.2275 -0.3%
1908 0.2295 +0.9%
1909 0.2321 +1.1%
1910 0.2331 +0.4%
1911 0.2346 +0.6%
1912 0.2375 +1.2%
1913 0.2396 +0.9%
1914 0.2429 +1.4%
1915 0.247 +1.7%
1916 0.2499 +1.2%
1917 0.249 -0.3%
1918 0.2498 +0.3%
1919 0.2513 +0.6%
1920 0.2506 -0.3%
1921 0.2507 +0.0%
1922 0.2533 +1.0%
1923 0.2556 +0.9%
1924 0.2595 +1.5%
1925 0.2617 +0.9%
1926 0.2638 +0.8%
1927 0.2675 +1.4%
1928 0.2702 +1.0%
1929 0.2743 +1.5%
1930 0.2778 +1.3%
1931 0.2825 +1.7%
1932 0.287 +1.6%
1933 0.291 +1.4%
1934 0.2952 +1.4%
1935 0.2993 +1.4%
1936 0.3031 +1.3%
1937 0.3067 +1.2%
1938 0.3096 +0.9%
1939 0.313 +1.1%
1940 0.3147 +0.5%
1941 0.3177 +1.0%
1942 0.3199 +0.7%
1943 0.3244 +1.4%
1944 0.3286 +1.3%
1945 0.3309 +0.7%
1946 0.3345 +1.1%
1947 0.3394 +1.4%
1948 0.3415 +0.6%
1949 0.3437 +0.7%
1950 0.3454 +0.5%
1951 0.3462 +0.2%
1952 0.3473 +0.3%
1953 0.3483 +0.3%
1954 0.3502 +0.5%
1955 0.3512 +0.3%
1956 0.3509 -0.1%
1957 0.3496 -0.4%
1958 0.3485 -0.3%
1959 0.3467 -0.5%
1960 0.3454 -0.4%
1961 0.3444 -0.3%
1962 0.3439 -0.1%
1963 0.3434 -0.2%
1964 0.3422 -0.3%
1965 0.3406 -0.5%
1966 0.3391 -0.4%
1967 0.3372 -0.6%
1968 0.3352 -0.6%
1969 0.3328 -0.7%
1970 0.3296 -1.0%
1971 0.3252 -1.3%
1972 0.3209 -1.3%
1973 0.3178 -1.0%
1974 0.3145 -1.0%
1975 0.312 -0.8%
1976 0.3099 -0.7%
1977 0.3081 -0.6%
1978 0.306 -0.7%
1979 0.3047 -0.4%
1980 0.3049 +0.1%
1981 0.3041 -0.3%
1982 0.3042 +0.1%
1983 0.3037 -0.2%
1984 0.3032 -0.1%
1985 0.3041 +0.3%
1986 0.3045 +0.2%
1987 0.3049 +0.1%
1988 0.3047 -0.1%
1989 0.3032 -0.5%
1990 0.3026 -0.2%
1991 0.3041 +0.5%
1992 0.3045 +0.1%
1993 0.3051 +0.2%
1994 0.3061 +0.3%
1995 0.3058 -0.1%
1996 0.3074 +0.5%
1997 0.3071 -0.1%
1998 0.3062 -0.3%
1999 0.3046 -0.5%
2000 0.3023 -0.8%
2001 0.3002 -0.7%
2002 0.2979 -0.8%
2003 0.2964 -0.5%
2004 0.2937 -0.9%
2005 0.2904 -1.1%
2006 0.2882 -0.8%
2007 0.2851 -1.1%
2008 0.2816 -1.2%
2009 0.2783 -1.2%
2010 0.2747 -1.3%
2011 0.2705 -1.5%
2012 0.266 -1.7%
2013 0.2621 -1.5%
2014 0.2579 -1.6%
2015 0.2536 -1.7%
2016 0.2498 -1.5%
2017 0.2458 -1.6%
2018 0.2418 -1.6%
2019 0.2377 -1.7%
2020 0.2338 -1.6%
2021 0.23 -1.6%
2022 0.2261 -1.7%
2023 0.2222 -1.7%
2024 0.2183 -1.8%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 0.2183 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0441, 5.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 0.2183 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0867, 2.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global cumulative co2 coal in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1844 +108.0% 0.0038 0.0079
1845 +64.4% 0.0079 0.0129
1846 +39.6% 0.0129 0.018
1848 +29.2% 0.0214 0.0276

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1840s 0.0177 0.0038 0.0324 7
1850s 0.0621 0.0383 0.0874 10
1860s 0.111 0.0909 0.1287 10
1870s 0.1449 0.1325 0.1573 10
1880s 0.1742 0.1602 0.1875 10
1890s 0.1992 0.1892 0.2129 10
1900s 0.2245 0.2155 0.2321 10
1910s 0.2435 0.2331 0.2513 10
1920s 0.2607 0.2506 0.2743 10
1930s 0.2965 0.2778 0.313 10
1940s 0.3295 0.3147 0.3437 10
1950s 0.3484 0.3454 0.3512 10
1960s 0.3404 0.3328 0.3454 10
1970s 0.3149 0.3047 0.3296 10
1980s 0.3041 0.3032 0.3049 10
1990s 0.3054 0.3026 0.3074 10
2000s 0.2914 0.2783 0.3023 10
2010s 0.256 0.2377 0.2747 10
2020s 0.2261 0.2183 0.2338 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 31 Bulgaria 0.2609 compare
  2. 32 Serbia 0.2523 compare
  3. 33 Thailand 0.2192 compare
  4. 35 Mexico 0.205 compare
  5. 36 Greece 0.1949 compare
  6. 37 Sweden 0.1799 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global cumulative co2 coal in Denmark?
Share global cumulative co2 coal in Denmark was 0.2183 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global cumulative co2 coal recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.3512 in 1955.
What is the lowest share global cumulative co2 coal recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 in 1843.
How does Denmark rank for share global cumulative co2 coal?
Denmark ranks 34th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global cumulative co2 coal rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global cumulative co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Share global cumulative co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
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