Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Austria
Austria: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -541,300 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-541,300 tonnes
Change on year
up 88.1%
World rank
188th
of 215 countries
All-time high
17.33 million tonnes
in 1908
All-time low
-26.26 million tonnes
in 1916
Years of data
205
1820–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Austria, 1820–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Austria recorded -541,300 tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 88.1% on the previous year and up 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Austria peaked at 17.33 million tonnes in 1908 and was at its lowest, -26.26 million tonnes, in 1916.
Austria ranks 188th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Austria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 80,608 tonnes | — |
| 1821 | 25,648 tonnes | -68.2% |
| 1822 | 7,328 tonnes | -71.4% |
| 1823 | -18,320 tonnes | -350.0% |
| 1824 | 51,296 tonnes | -380.0% |
| 1825 | 3,664 tonnes | -92.9% |
| 1826 | 54,960 tonnes | +1400.0% |
| 1827 | 18,320 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1828 | -18,320 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 1829 | 18,320 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 1830 | 18,320 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1831 | -14,656 tonnes | -180.0% |
| 1832 | 32,976 tonnes | -325.0% |
| 1833 | -84,272 tonnes | -355.6% |
| 1834 | 157,552 tonnes | -287.0% |
| 1835 | 47,632 tonnes | -69.8% |
| 1836 | 40,304 tonnes | -15.4% |
| 1837 | 32,976 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1838 | 142,896 tonnes | +333.3% |
| 1839 | 208,848 tonnes | +46.2% |
| 1840 | 109,920 tonnes | -47.4% |
| 1841 | 150,224 tonnes | +36.7% |
| 1842 | 139,232 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1843 | -190,528 tonnes | -236.8% |
| 1844 | 326,096 tonnes | -271.2% |
| 1845 | 205,184 tonnes | -37.1% |
| 1846 | 315,104 tonnes | +53.6% |
| 1847 | -32,976 tonnes | -110.5% |
| 1848 | 252,816 tonnes | -866.7% |
| 1849 | -73,280 tonnes | -129.0% |
| 1850 | 65,952 tonnes | -190.0% |
| 1851 | 7,328 tonnes | -88.9% |
| 1852 | 476,320 tonnes | +6400.0% |
| 1853 | 414,032 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1854 | -47,632 tonnes | -111.5% |
| 1855 | 523,952 tonnes | -1200.0% |
| 1856 | 531,280 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1857 | 641,200 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1858 | 2.37 million tonnes | +269.7% |
| 1859 | -1.38 million tonnes | -158.1% |
| 1860 | 282,128 tonnes | -120.5% |
| 1861 | 230,832 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1862 | -25,648 tonnes | -111.1% |
| 1863 | -476,320 tonnes | +1757.1% |
| 1864 | -802,416 tonnes | +68.5% |
| 1865 | 278,464 tonnes | -134.7% |
| 1866 | -1.76 million tonnes | -731.6% |
| 1867 | 1.32 million tonnes | -175.0% |
| 1868 | 1.16 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1869 | 414,032 tonnes | -64.2% |
| 1870 | 879,360 tonnes | +112.4% |
| 1871 | 2.78 million tonnes | +215.8% |
| 1872 | -135,568 tonnes | -104.9% |
| 1873 | 721,808 tonnes | -632.4% |
| 1874 | -1.58 million tonnes | -318.3% |
| 1875 | -1.29 million tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1876 | 230,832 tonnes | -117.8% |
| 1877 | -806,080 tonnes | -449.2% |
| 1878 | -43,968 tonnes | -94.5% |
| 1879 | 1.62 million tonnes | -3791.7% |
| 1880 | 14.78 million tonnes | +810.8% |
| 1881 | -13.33 million tonnes | -190.2% |
| 1882 | 285,792 tonnes | -102.1% |
| 1883 | 1.16 million tonnes | +306.4% |
| 1884 | -300,448 tonnes | -125.9% |
| 1885 | 586,240 tonnes | -295.1% |
| 1886 | -677,840 tonnes | -215.6% |
| 1887 | 886,688 tonnes | -230.8% |
| 1888 | -304,112 tonnes | -134.3% |
| 1889 | 923,328 tonnes | -403.6% |
| 1890 | 161,216 tonnes | -82.5% |
| 1891 | 1.91 million tonnes | +1084.1% |
| 1892 | -479,984 tonnes | -125.1% |
| 1893 | 3.24 million tonnes | -774.0% |
| 1894 | 428,688 tonnes | -86.7% |
| 1895 | 2.24 million tonnes | +423.1% |
| 1896 | 926,992 tonnes | -58.7% |
| 1897 | 1.72 million tonnes | +85.8% |
| 1898 | 1.43 million tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1899 | 362,736 tonnes | -74.7% |
| 1900 | 2.88 million tonnes | +693.9% |
| 1901 | 655,856 tonnes | -77.2% |
| 1902 | -2.66 million tonnes | -505.0% |
| 1903 | 3,664 tonnes | -100.1% |
| 1904 | 1.51 million tonnes | +41100.1% |
| 1905 | 1.40 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1906 | 5.57 million tonnes | +297.9% |
| 1907 | 8.52 million tonnes | +53.0% |
| 1908 | 17.33 million tonnes | +103.5% |
| 1909 | -16.39 million tonnes | -194.5% |
| 1910 | 15.14 million tonnes | -192.4% |
| 1911 | -9.64 million tonnes | -163.7% |
| 1912 | 2.55 million tonnes | -126.4% |
| 1913 | 9.30 million tonnes | +265.0% |
| 1914 | -11.33 million tonnes | -221.9% |
| 1915 | -14.31 million tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1916 | -26.26 million tonnes | +83.5% |
| 1917 | -5.64 million tonnes | -78.5% |
| 1918 | -113,584 tonnes | -98.0% |
| 1919 | -322,432 tonnes | +183.9% |
| 1920 | 11.51 million tonnes | -3670.5% |
| 1921 | 4.81 million tonnes | -58.2% |
| 1922 | -751,120 tonnes | -115.6% |
| 1923 | -809,744 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1924 | 2.32 million tonnes | -386.0% |
| 1925 | -1.10 million tonnes | -147.6% |
| 1926 | -370,064 tonnes | -66.4% |
| 1927 | 1.50 million tonnes | -505.9% |
| 1928 | 1.07 million tonnes | -28.9% |
| 1929 | 2.98 million tonnes | +179.3% |
| 1930 | -5.31 million tonnes | -278.0% |
| 1931 | -760,892 tonnes | -85.7% |
| 1932 | -2.93 million tonnes | +285.3% |
| 1933 | -941,351 tonnes | -67.9% |
| 1934 | -476,439 tonnes | -49.4% |
| 1935 | 168,306 tonnes | -135.3% |
| 1936 | -329,760 tonnes | -295.9% |
| 1937 | 1.67 million tonnes | -605.5% |
| 1938 | -9.47 million tonnes | -668.3% |
| 1939 | 549,217 tonnes | -105.8% |
| 1940 | 1.01 million tonnes | +83.4% |
| 1941 | 630,090 tonnes | -37.4% |
| 1942 | 572,236 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1943 | 1.07 million tonnes | +86.3% |
| 1944 | -220,384 tonnes | -120.7% |
| 1945 | -4.83 million tonnes | +2091.2% |
| 1946 | 8.20 million tonnes | -269.8% |
| 1947 | 4.87 million tonnes | -40.6% |
| 1948 | 6.86 million tonnes | +40.8% |
| 1949 | 2.09 million tonnes | -69.6% |
| 1950 | -5.63 million tonnes | -369.7% |
| 1951 | 2.38 million tonnes | -142.2% |
| 1952 | -1.21 million tonnes | -150.7% |
| 1953 | -359,216 tonnes | -70.2% |
| 1954 | 2.78 million tonnes | -875.0% |
| 1955 | 4.57 million tonnes | +64.1% |
| 1956 | -865,002 tonnes | -118.9% |
| 1957 | 977,486 tonnes | -213.0% |
| 1958 | -1.10 million tonnes | -212.1% |
| 1959 | -180,608 tonnes | -83.5% |
| 1960 | 2.88 million tonnes | -1693.6% |
| 1961 | 1.04 million tonnes | -64.0% |
| 1962 | 2.05 million tonnes | +97.7% |
| 1963 | 3.09 million tonnes | +50.8% |
| 1964 | 1.94 million tonnes | -37.1% |
| 1965 | -756,060 tonnes | -138.9% |
| 1966 | 1.06 million tonnes | -240.3% |
| 1967 | 710,432 tonnes | -33.0% |
| 1968 | 2.37 million tonnes | +234.2% |
| 1969 | 2.35 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 6.00 million tonnes | +155.7% |
| 1971 | 1.43 million tonnes | -76.2% |
| 1972 | 4.00 million tonnes | +179.6% |
| 1973 | 3.94 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1974 | -2.72 million tonnes | -168.9% |
| 1975 | -3.09 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 3.99 million tonnes | -229.2% |
| 1977 | -2.21 million tonnes | -155.5% |
| 1978 | 1.23 million tonnes | -155.7% |
| 1979 | 4.10 million tonnes | +232.5% |
| 1980 | -9.29 million tonnes | -326.7% |
| 1981 | 3.81 million tonnes | -141.0% |
| 1982 | -2.26 million tonnes | -159.5% |
| 1983 | -1.90 million tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1984 | 2.55 million tonnes | -234.1% |
| 1985 | 155,936 tonnes | -93.9% |
| 1986 | -637,788 tonnes | -509.0% |
| 1987 | 3.64 million tonnes | -671.0% |
| 1988 | -4.44 million tonnes | -222.0% |
| 1989 | 755,244 tonnes | -117.0% |
| 1990 | 8.47 million tonnes | +1021.9% |
| 1991 | 3.60 million tonnes | -57.5% |
| 1992 | -5.50 million tonnes | -252.8% |
| 1993 | 419,460 tonnes | -107.6% |
| 1994 | 369,592 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 2.98 million tonnes | +707.1% |
| 1996 | 3.35 million tonnes | +12.2% |
| 1997 | -105,424 tonnes | -103.1% |
| 1998 | -367,984 tonnes | +249.1% |
| 1999 | -1.27 million tonnes | +244.9% |
| 2000 | 536,324 tonnes | -142.3% |
| 2001 | 3.99 million tonnes | +643.3% |
| 2002 | 1.80 million tonnes | -54.9% |
| 2003 | 5.42 million tonnes | +201.7% |
| 2004 | 303,992 tonnes | -94.4% |
| 2005 | 1.38 million tonnes | +353.8% |
| 2006 | -2.30 million tonnes | -266.7% |
| 2007 | -2.70 million tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2008 | -625,680 tonnes | -76.9% |
| 2009 | -6.16 million tonnes | +885.3% |
| 2010 | 4.70 million tonnes | -176.2% |
| 2011 | -2.11 million tonnes | -144.9% |
| 2012 | -2.63 million tonnes | +24.8% |
| 2013 | 498,520 tonnes | -118.9% |
| 2014 | -3.60 million tonnes | -822.2% |
| 2015 | 2.20 million tonnes | -161.1% |
| 2016 | 860,956 tonnes | -60.8% |
| 2017 | 2.38 million tonnes | +176.8% |
| 2018 | -3.03 million tonnes | -227.4% |
| 2019 | 1.38 million tonnes | -145.6% |
| 2020 | -5.77 million tonnes | -516.8% |
| 2021 | 3.57 million tonnes | -161.9% |
| 2022 | -4.30 million tonnes | -220.3% |
| 2023 | -4.55 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2024 | -541,300 tonnes | -88.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's -541,300 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 13,739 tonnes. (74 countries reporting)
- Austria's -541,300 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -1,028 tonnes, 526.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 | +41100.1% | 3,664 tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes |
| 1852 | +6400.0% | 7,328 tonnes | 476,320 tonnes |
| 1879 | +3791.7% | -43,968 tonnes | 1.62 million tonnes |
| 1920 | +3670.5% | -322,432 tonnes | 11.51 million tonnes |
| 1945 | -2091.2% | -220,384 tonnes | -4.83 million tonnes |
| 1863 | -1757.1% | -25,648 tonnes | -476,320 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 22,350 tonnes | -18,320 tonnes | 80,608 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 58,258 tonnes | -84,272 tonnes | 208,848 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 120,179 tonnes | -190,528 tonnes | 326,096 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 360,538 tonnes | -1.38 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 61,921 tonnes | -1.76 million tonnes | 1.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 237,793 tonnes | -1.58 million tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 401,204 tonnes | -13.33 million tonnes | 14.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.19 million tonnes | -479,984 tonnes | 3.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.88 million tonnes | -16.39 million tonnes | 17.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -4.06 million tonnes | -26.26 million tonnes | 15.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.12 million tonnes | -1.10 million tonnes | 11.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -1.78 million tonnes | -9.47 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.02 million tonnes | -4.83 million tonnes | 8.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 137,229 tonnes | -5.63 million tonnes | 4.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.67 million tonnes | -756,060 tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.67 million tonnes | -3.09 million tonnes | 6.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -762,886 tonnes | -9.29 million tonnes | 3.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.19 million tonnes | -5.50 million tonnes | 8.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 163,406 tonnes | -6.16 million tonnes | 5.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 64,946 tonnes | -3.60 million tonnes | 4.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.32 million tonnes | -5.77 million tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Austria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 100.61 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,277 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,277 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,000 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 178.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 868.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 847.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Austria?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Austria was -541,300 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 17.33 million tonnes in 1908.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -26.26 million tonnes in 1916.
- How does Austria rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Austria ranks 188th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.