Austria vs Denmark: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports
Austria
20.25 kilograms
in 2024
Denmark
16.06 kilograms
in 2024
Austria rank
5th
Denmark rank
8th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 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.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 5th and Denmark ranks 8th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 kilograms | 3.05 kilograms | 1.7 kilograms | Denmark |
| 2000s | 7.26 kilograms | 7.25 kilograms | 0.0142 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 plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports, Austria or Denmark?
- Austria, at 20.25 kilograms against 16.06 kilograms in Denmark as of 2024.
- What is the difference in plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports between Austria and Denmark?
- 4.19 kilograms, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Denmark?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Denmark rank globally for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Austria ranks 5th and Denmark ranks 8th of 183 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 Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports. 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.