Australia vs Denmark: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP

Australia
52,049 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Denmark
50,690 international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
Australia rank
12th
Denmark rank
13th

Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP over time

  • Australia
  • Denmark
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 52,049 international-$ in 2011 prices against 50,690 international-$ in 2011 prices in Denmark, a difference of 1,359 international-$ in 2011 prices.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 203 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Denmark ahead.

Australia ranks 12th and Denmark ranks 13th of 165 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 13 and Denmark in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Denmark Difference Ahead
1820s 952.2 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,109 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,157 international-$ in 2011 prices Denmark
1830s 1,621 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,177 international-$ in 2011 prices 555.9 international-$ in 2011 prices Denmark
1840s 2,452 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,426 international-$ in 2011 prices 25.7 international-$ in 2011 prices Australia
1850s 4,180 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,750 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,430 international-$ in 2011 prices Australia
1860s 4,635 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,923 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,712 international-$ in 2011 prices Australia
1870s 6,128 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,312 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,817 international-$ in 2011 prices Australia
1880s 7,048 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,664 international-$ in 2011 prices 3,384 international-$ in 2011 prices Australia
1890s 6,203 international-$ in 2011 prices 4,344 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,859 international-$ in 2011 prices Australia
1900s 6,874 international-$ in 2011 prices 5,309 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,565 international-$ in 2011 prices Australia
1910s 7,887 international-$ in 2011 prices 6,057 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,830 international-$ in 2011 prices Australia
1920s 8,406 international-$ in 2011 prices 7,104 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,302 international-$ in 2011 prices Australia
1930s 8,263 international-$ in 2011 prices 8,773 international-$ in 2011 prices 510.2 international-$ in 2011 prices Denmark
1940s 11,142 international-$ in 2011 prices 8,679 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,464 international-$ in 2011 prices Australia
1950s 12,559 international-$ in 2011 prices 11,959 international-$ in 2011 prices 599.9 international-$ in 2011 prices Australia
1960s 15,869 international-$ in 2011 prices 16,909 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,040 international-$ in 2011 prices Denmark
1970s 20,872 international-$ in 2011 prices 22,274 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,401 international-$ in 2011 prices Denmark
1980s 24,614 international-$ in 2011 prices 26,845 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,231 international-$ in 2011 prices Denmark
1990s 30,544 international-$ in 2011 prices 32,998 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,454 international-$ in 2011 prices Denmark
2000s 41,055 international-$ in 2011 prices 41,643 international-$ in 2011 prices 587.18 international-$ in 2011 prices Denmark
2010s 47,884 international-$ in 2011 prices 45,191 international-$ in 2011 prices 2,693 international-$ in 2011 prices Australia
2020s 50,341 international-$ in 2011 prices 49,040 international-$ in 2011 prices 1,301 international-$ in 2011 prices Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp, Australia or Denmark?
Australia, at 52,049 international-$ in 2011 prices against 50,690 international-$ in 2011 prices in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp between Australia and Denmark?
1,359 international-$ in 2011 prices, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Denmark?
203 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
How do Australia and Denmark rank globally for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
Australia ranks 12th and Denmark ranks 13th of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.