Austria vs Denmark: Emissions of air pollutants

Austria
118,745 tonnes
in 2022
Denmark
111,133 tonnes
in 2022
Austria rank
89th
Denmark rank
91st

Emissions of air pollutants over time

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How they compare

Austria currently reports 118,745 tonnes against 111,133 tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 7,612 tonnes.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Denmark ahead.

Austria ranks 89th and Denmark ranks 91st of 220 countries.

Across the 28 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 16 and Denmark in 12.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Denmark Difference Ahead
1750s 473.16 tonnes 528.96 tonnes 55.8 tonnes Denmark
1760s 480.4 tonnes 543.33 tonnes 62.93 tonnes Denmark
1770s 486.25 tonnes 558.04 tonnes 71.8 tonnes Denmark
1780s 490.29 tonnes 573.12 tonnes 82.83 tonnes Denmark
1790s 488.12 tonnes 588.55 tonnes 100.42 tonnes Denmark
1800s 518.59 tonnes 606.64 tonnes 88.06 tonnes Denmark
1810s 540.93 tonnes 650.05 tonnes 109.12 tonnes Denmark
1820s 1,448 tonnes 720.27 tonnes 727.77 tonnes Austria
1830s 2,150 tonnes 780.92 tonnes 1,370 tonnes Austria
1840s 4,692 tonnes 1,010 tonnes 3,682 tonnes Austria
1850s 9,844 tonnes 1,417 tonnes 8,427 tonnes Austria
1860s 13,667 tonnes 1,820 tonnes 11,847 tonnes Austria
1870s 21,597 tonnes 2,346 tonnes 19,251 tonnes Austria
1880s 31,936 tonnes 3,308 tonnes 28,628 tonnes Austria
1890s 46,513 tonnes 4,656 tonnes 41,857 tonnes Austria
1900s 81,263 tonnes 7,039 tonnes 74,224 tonnes Austria
1910s 79,349 tonnes 10,432 tonnes 68,918 tonnes Austria
1920s 50,175 tonnes 13,152 tonnes 37,023 tonnes Austria
1930s 39,590 tonnes 17,619 tonnes 21,971 tonnes Austria
1940s 47,082 tonnes 24,296 tonnes 22,786 tonnes Austria
1950s 78,684 tonnes 74,467 tonnes 4,217 tonnes Austria
1960s 139,168 tonnes 210,001 tonnes 70,833 tonnes Denmark
1970s 213,240 tonnes 345,042 tonnes 131,802 tonnes Denmark
1980s 235,852 tonnes 378,242 tonnes 142,390 tonnes Denmark
1990s 210,744 tonnes 405,460 tonnes 194,716 tonnes Denmark
2000s 232,701 tonnes 279,305 tonnes 46,604 tonnes Denmark
2010s 184,176 tonnes 160,909 tonnes 23,267 tonnes Austria
2020s 121,561 tonnes 112,714 tonnes 8,847 tonnes Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, Austria or Denmark?
Austria, at 118,745 tonnes against 111,133 tonnes in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants between Austria and Denmark?
7,612 tonnes, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
273 years are reported by both, from 1750 to 2022.
How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for emissions of air pollutants?
Austria ranks 89th and Denmark ranks 91st of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Emissions of air pollutants
Unit
tonnes
Source
Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.