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

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 185 Bosnia and Herzegovina -455,378 tonnes compare
  2. 186 Denmark -462,022 tonnes compare
  3. 187 Mozambique -480,826 tonnes compare
  4. 189 North Macedonia -718,749 tonnes compare
  5. 190 Serbia -887,880 tonnes compare
  6. 191 Trinidad and Tobago -959,620 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.