Austria vs Denmark: Long run air pollution

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

Long run air pollution over time

  • Austria
  • Denmark
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How they compare

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

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

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long run air pollution, Austria or Denmark?
Austria, at 118,745 against 111,133 in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in long run air pollution between Austria and Denmark?
7,612, 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 long run air pollution?
Austria ranks 89th and Denmark ranks 91st of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long run air pollution. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Long run air pollution
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed