Austria vs Denmark: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Austria
11,554 tonnes
in 2022
Denmark
12,102 tonnes
in 2022
Austria rank
138th
Denmark rank
137th
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions over time
- Austria
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 12,102 tonnes against 11,554 tonnes in Austria, a difference of 548 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 273 shared years of data; in 1750 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 138th and Denmark ranks 137th of 220 countries.
Across the 28 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 21 and Denmark in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 6,269 tonnes | 914.82 tonnes | 5,355 tonnes | Austria |
| 1760s | 6,433 tonnes | 922.08 tonnes | 5,511 tonnes | Austria |
| 1770s | 6,582 tonnes | 928.66 tonnes | 5,653 tonnes | Austria |
| 1780s | 6,711 tonnes | 934.51 tonnes | 5,777 tonnes | Austria |
| 1790s | 6,759 tonnes | 939.56 tonnes | 5,819 tonnes | Austria |
| 1800s | 6,798 tonnes | 943.76 tonnes | 5,854 tonnes | Austria |
| 1810s | 6,898 tonnes | 979.83 tonnes | 5,919 tonnes | Austria |
| 1820s | 9,371 tonnes | 1,051 tonnes | 8,320 tonnes | Austria |
| 1830s | 11,102 tonnes | 1,102 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | Austria |
| 1840s | 17,468 tonnes | 1,455 tonnes | 16,013 tonnes | Austria |
| 1850s | 26,766 tonnes | 2,189 tonnes | 24,577 tonnes | Austria |
| 1860s | 35,749 tonnes | 2,987 tonnes | 32,762 tonnes | Austria |
| 1870s | 54,255 tonnes | 4,039 tonnes | 50,215 tonnes | Austria |
| 1880s | 78,633 tonnes | 6,117 tonnes | 72,516 tonnes | Austria |
| 1890s | 113,809 tonnes | 9,489 tonnes | 104,319 tonnes | Austria |
| 1900s | 196,045 tonnes | 14,798 tonnes | 181,247 tonnes | Austria |
| 1910s | 185,912 tonnes | 20,997 tonnes | 164,915 tonnes | Austria |
| 1920s | 111,737 tonnes | 24,665 tonnes | 87,072 tonnes | Austria |
| 1930s | 81,140 tonnes | 31,861 tonnes | 49,279 tonnes | Austria |
| 1940s | 92,826 tonnes | 39,997 tonnes | 52,830 tonnes | Austria |
| 1950s | 171,922 tonnes | 107,226 tonnes | 64,696 tonnes | Austria |
| 1960s | 287,169 tonnes | 357,359 tonnes | 70,190 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1970s | 337,430 tonnes | 503,600 tonnes | 166,171 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1980s | 200,277 tonnes | 339,991 tonnes | 139,714 tonnes | Denmark |
| 1990s | 50,483 tonnes | 196,047 tonnes | 145,564 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2000s | 27,007 tonnes | 63,002 tonnes | 35,995 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2010s | 14,525 tonnes | 29,681 tonnes | 15,156 tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 11,203 tonnes | 12,262 tonnes | 1,059 tonnes | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions, Austria or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 12,102 tonnes against 11,554 tonnes in Austria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions between Austria and Denmark?
- 548 tonnes, with Denmark 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 coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Austria ranks 138th and Denmark ranks 137th 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 Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.