Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Austria
Austria: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 73,842 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Austria, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Austria is 73,842 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Austria peaked at 204,966 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 71,251 tonnes, in 1996.
That places Austria 79th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Austria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 102,195 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 111,197 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1992 | 120,237 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 112,239 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 127,740 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 127,254 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 71,251 tonnes | -44.0% |
| 1997 | 120,732 tonnes | +69.4% |
| 1998 | 142,052 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1999 | 170,749 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 2000 | 164,751 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 182,953 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2002 | 167,250 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2003 | 184,047 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 165,117 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2005 | 160,119 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 180,463 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 184,729 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 162,323 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 204,966 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 183,627 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 179,635 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 183,640 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 190,988 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 168,755 tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2015 | 161,754 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 131,292 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2017 | 138,296 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 127,292 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 118,284 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 109,283 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 2021 | 84,286 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 2022 | 80,283 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 73,842 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 2024 | 73,842 tonnes | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 73,842 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 48,004 tonnes, 1.5× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Austria's 73,842 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 77,834 tonnes, 95% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +69.4% | 71,251 tonnes | 120,732 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 120,565 tonnes | 71,251 tonnes | 170,749 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 175,672 tonnes | 160,119 tonnes | 204,966 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 158,356 tonnes | 118,284 tonnes | 190,988 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 84,307 tonnes | 73,842 tonnes | 109,283 tonnes | 5 |
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 annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Austria?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Austria was 73,842 tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 204,966 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,251 tonnes in 1996.
- How does Austria rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Austria ranks 79th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 flaring Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.