Austria vs Denmark: Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita

Austria
8.38 tonnes per person
in 2023
Denmark
8.32 tonnes per person
in 2023
Austria rank
30th
Denmark rank
31st

Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita over time

  • Austria
  • Denmark
051015199020062023

How they compare

Austria currently reports 8.38 tonnes per person against 8.32 tonnes per person in Denmark, a difference of 0.06 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Austria ranks 30th and Denmark ranks 31st of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 2 and Denmark in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Denmark Difference Ahead
1990s 11.68 tonnes per person 13 tonnes per person 1.32 tonnes per person Denmark
2000s 12.14 tonnes per person 12.71 tonnes per person 0.562 tonnes per person Denmark
2010s 10.55 tonnes per person 10.15 tonnes per person 0.3989 tonnes per person Austria
2020s 8.98 tonnes per person 8.67 tonnes per person 0.3099 tonnes per person Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita, Austria or Denmark?
Austria, at 8.38 tonnes per person against 8.32 tonnes per person in Denmark as of 2023.
What is the difference in consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita between Austria and Denmark?
0.06 tonnes per person, with Austria 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 consumption-based vs. territorial co₂ emissions per capita?
Austria ranks 30th and Denmark ranks 31st of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Consumption-based vs. territorial CO₂ emissions per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,064 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in tonnes per person.