Austria vs Denmark: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group
Austria
20.25 kilograms
in 2024
Denmark
16.06 kilograms
in 2024
Austria rank
5th
Denmark rank
8th
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group over time
- Austria
- Denmark
How they compare
Austria currently reports 20.25 kilograms against 16.06 kilograms in Denmark, a difference of 4.19 kilograms.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.3 times Denmark's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Austria has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 5th and Denmark ranks 8th of 172 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.29 kilograms | 4.92 kilograms | 10.38 kilograms | Austria |
| 2010s | 24.84 kilograms | 9.06 kilograms | 15.78 kilograms | Austria |
| 2020s | 24.59 kilograms | 11.68 kilograms | 12.91 kilograms | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group, Austria or Denmark?
- Austria, at 20.25 kilograms against 16.06 kilograms in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group between Austria and Denmark?
- 4.19 kilograms, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Austria ranks 5th and Denmark ranks 8th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.