Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION OF
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
OF CARBON NATURAL GAS COMPANY
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and in connection with the accompanying report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 that is being filed concurrently with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), the undersigned officer of Carbon Natural Gas Company (the "Company") hereby certifies that:

1.	The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
2.	The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

March 31, 2017	/s/ Patrick R. McDonald
	Patrick R. McDonald
	Chief Executive Officer