Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Austria
Austria: Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita was 1.99 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Austria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Austria recorded 1.99 t CO2eq/cap for agrifood systems — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Austria peaked at 2.57 t CO2eq/cap in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.99 t CO2eq/cap, in 2023.
Austria ranks 91st of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions per capita in Austria, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.56 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 2.57 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.39 t CO2eq/cap | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 2.32 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.3 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.29 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 2.34 t CO2eq/cap | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.35 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2.33 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 2.27 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 2.26 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 2.46 t CO2eq/cap | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 2.5 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 2.51 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.49 t CO2eq/cap | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.48 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.45 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.4 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.41 t CO2eq/cap | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 2.32 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.41 t CO2eq/cap | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 2.32 t CO2eq/cap | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.21 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 2.21 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.17 t CO2eq/cap | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 2.2 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 2.17 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.19 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.12 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2.09 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2.06 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.08 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.03 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.99 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.99 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.16 t CO2eq/cap, 92% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.99 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.04 t CO2eq/cap, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.37 t CO2eq/cap | 2.27 t CO2eq/cap | 2.57 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.43 t CO2eq/cap | 2.26 t CO2eq/cap | 2.51 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 t CO2eq/cap | 2.09 t CO2eq/cap | 2.41 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 t CO2eq/cap | 1.99 t CO2eq/cap | 2.08 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 88 Israel 2.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 89 Costa Rica 2.02 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 90 Croatia 2 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 91 Burkina Faso 1.99 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.98 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 93 United Arab Emirates 1.98 t CO2eq/cap compare
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 agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Austria?
- Agrifood systems — emissions per capita in Austria was 1.99 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.57 t CO2eq/cap in 1991.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.99 t CO2eq/cap in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for agrifood systems — emissions per capita?
- Austria ranks 91st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agrifood systems — 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.