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