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Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Austria

Austria: Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of was 0.0021 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0021 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Change on year
down 97.4%
World rank
26th
of 26 countries
All-time high
1.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2004
All-time low
0.0021 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
in 2020
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Austria, 1990–2020

00.511.51990200520201990: 0.914 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1991: 0.884 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1992: 0.901 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1993: 0.786 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1994: 0.886 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1995: 0.891 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1996: 0.835 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1997: 0.905 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1998: 0.886 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent1999: 0.926 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2000: 0.805 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2001: 0.924 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2002: 0.874 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2003: 0.809 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2004: 1.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2005: 0.746 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2006: 0.667 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2007: 0.702 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2008: 0.681 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2009: 0.626 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2010: 0.589 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2011: 0.379 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2012: 0.217 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2013: 0.176 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2014: 0.233 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2015: 0.164 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2016: 0.167 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2017: 0.116 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2018: 0.087 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2019: 0.081 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent2020: 0.002 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes of CO2-equivalent.

Analysis

The most recent figure for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Austria is 0.0021 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 97.4% on the previous year and down 99.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Austria peaked at 1.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0021 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, in 2020.

That places Austria 26th out of 26 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of in Austria, year by year

Year Tonnes of CO2-equivalent Change
1990 0.9139 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent —
1991 0.8842 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.3%
1992 0.9009 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.9%
1993 0.7857 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -12.8%
1994 0.886 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +12.8%
1995 0.891 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +0.6%
1996 0.8348 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -6.3%
1997 0.9046 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +8.4%
1998 0.8862 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -2.0%
1999 0.9263 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +4.5%
2000 0.8046 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -13.1%
2001 0.9239 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +14.8%
2002 0.8736 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -5.4%
2003 0.8092 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -7.4%
2004 1.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +73.2%
2005 0.7463 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -46.7%
2006 0.6669 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -10.6%
2007 0.7024 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +5.3%
2008 0.681 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -3.0%
2009 0.6263 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -8.0%
2010 0.5887 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -6.0%
2011 0.3792 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -35.6%
2012 0.217 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -42.8%
2013 0.1763 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -18.8%
2014 0.2334 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +32.4%
2015 0.1643 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -29.6%
2016 0.1667 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent +1.5%
2017 0.1158 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -30.6%
2018 0.0866 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -25.2%
2019 0.0808 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -6.7%
2020 0.0021 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent -97.4%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 0.0021 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.47 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 0% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 0.0021 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.75 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent, 0% of the median. (19 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -97.4% 0.0808 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 0.0021 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8814 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 0.7857 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 0.9263 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2000s 0.8236 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 0.6263 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2010s 0.2209 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 0.0808 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 0.5887 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 10
2020s 0.0021 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 0.0021 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 0.0021 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent 1

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 23 Cyprus 0.4971 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  2. 24 Hungary 0.1987 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare
  3. 25 Egypt 0.1335 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Austria?
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of in Austria was 0.0021 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2020, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 1.4 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2004.
What is the lowest agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0021 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent in 2020.
How does Austria rank for agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of?
Austria ranks 26th out of 26 countries with data for 2020.
Is agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — field burning of rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of agricultural residues. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Field burning of agricultural residues
Unit
Tonnes of CO2-equivalent
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
32 places, 1,004 data points, 1988–2023
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