Austria vs Denmark: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity
Austria
116.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Denmark
114.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2025
Austria rank
186th
Denmark rank
187th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity over time
- Austria
- Denmark
How they compare
Austria currently reports 116.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 114.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Denmark, a difference of 2.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Austria ranks 186th and Denmark ranks 187th of 213 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 218.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 814.55 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 596.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Denmark |
| 2000s | 235.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 605.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 369.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Denmark |
| 2010s | 177.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 378.98 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 201.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Denmark |
| 2020s | 123.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 168.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 45.36 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity, Austria or Denmark?
- Austria, at 116.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour against 114.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity between Austria and Denmark?
- 2.5 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Austria ranks 186th and Denmark ranks 187th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.