AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Austria
Austria: AFOLU — Emissions per capita was 0.26 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Austria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Austria recorded 0.26 t CO2eq/cap for afolu — emissions per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions per capita in Austria peaked at 0.38 t CO2eq/cap in 2011 and was at its lowest, -0.41 t CO2eq/cap, in 2000.
That places Austria 156th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
AFOLU — Emissions per capita in Austria, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -0.2 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | -0.21 t CO2eq/cap | +5.0% |
| 1992 | -0.23 t CO2eq/cap | +9.5% |
| 1993 | -0.28 t CO2eq/cap | +21.7% |
| 1994 | -0.29 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 1995 | -0.35 t CO2eq/cap | +20.7% |
| 1996 | -0.35 t CO2eq/cap | -0.0% |
| 1997 | -0.36 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 1998 | -0.38 t CO2eq/cap | +5.6% |
| 1999 | -0.39 t CO2eq/cap | +2.6% |
| 2000 | -0.41 t CO2eq/cap | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | -175.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | +72.7% |
| 2012 | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.26 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6 t CO2eq/cap, 43% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.26 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.78 t CO2eq/cap, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +175.6% | -0.41 t CO2eq/cap | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap |
| 2011 | +72.7% | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -0.304 t CO2eq/cap | -0.39 t CO2eq/cap | -0.2 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.185 t CO2eq/cap | -0.41 t CO2eq/cap | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.327 t CO2eq/cap | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | 0.38 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2775 t CO2eq/cap | 0.26 t CO2eq/cap | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 afolu — emissions per capita in Austria?
- Afolu — emissions per capita in Austria was 0.26 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.38 t CO2eq/cap in 2011.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.41 t CO2eq/cap in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for afolu — emissions per capita?
- Austria ranks 156th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.