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