Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Austria
Austria: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -541,300 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 185 Bosnia and Herzegovina -455,378 tonnes compare
- 186 Denmark -462,022 tonnes compare
- 187 Mozambique -480,826 tonnes compare
- 189 North Macedonia -718,749 tonnes compare
- 190 Serbia -887,880 tonnes compare
- 191 Trinidad and Tobago -959,620 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Austria
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 9.21 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 6.42 million (2025)
- Urban population 69.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.18 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.75 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.18 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.18 tonnes per person (2024)
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.