Austria vs Denmark: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade

Austria
19.56 million tonnes
in 2023
Denmark
20.64 million tonnes
in 2023
Austria rank
27th
Denmark rank
26th

CO₂ emissions embedded in trade over time

  • Austria
  • Denmark
010.0M20.0M30.0M199020062023

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 20.64 million tonnes against 19.56 million tonnes in Austria, a difference of 1.08 million tonnes.

That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Austria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Austria ahead.

Austria ranks 27th and Denmark ranks 26th of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Denmark Difference Ahead
1990s 28.09 million tonnes 5.68 million tonnes 22.41 million tonnes Austria
2000s 26.02 million tonnes 14.13 million tonnes 11.89 million tonnes Austria
2010s 22.87 million tonnes 19.05 million tonnes 3.82 million tonnes Austria
2020s 19.41 million tonnes 22.06 million tonnes 2.65 million tonnes Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions embedded in trade, Austria or Denmark?
Denmark, at 20.64 million tonnes against 19.56 million tonnes in Austria as of 2023.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions embedded in trade between Austria and Denmark?
1.08 million tonnes, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
Austria ranks 27th and Denmark ranks 26th of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
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
120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.