Austria vs Slovenia: Carbon intensity of energy

Austria
181.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Slovenia
179.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
in 2024
Austria rank
149th
Slovenia rank
151st

Carbon intensity of energy over time

  • Austria
  • Slovenia
050100150200250196519942024

How they compare

Austria currently reports 181.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 179.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Slovenia, a difference of 2.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Slovenia ahead.

Austria ranks 149th and Slovenia ranks 151st of 204 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Slovenia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Slovenia Difference Ahead
1990s 218.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 222.51 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 3.95 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Slovenia
2000s 215.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 211.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 3.99 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Austria
2010s 203.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 195.33 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 8.34 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Austria
2020s 193.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 181.97 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 11.05 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of energy, Austria or Slovenia?
Austria, at 181.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour against 179.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in Slovenia as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of energy between Austria and Slovenia?
2.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Slovenia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Austria and Slovenia rank globally for carbon intensity of energy?
Austria ranks 149th and Slovenia ranks 151st of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon intensity of energy
Unit
grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
204 places, 9,804 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed

Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.