Annual CO₂ emissions in Austria
Austria: Annual CO₂ emissions was 56.37 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
56.37 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
53rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
79.10 million tonnes
in 2005
All-time low
168,544 tonnes
in 1807
Years of data
207
1807–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions in Austria, 1807–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Austria recorded 56.37 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions in Austria peaked at 79.10 million tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 168,544 tonnes, in 1807.
That places Austria 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions in Austria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1807 | 168,544 tonnes | — |
| 1819 | 252,816 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1820 | 333,424 tonnes | +31.9% |
| 1821 | 359,072 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1822 | 366,400 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1823 | 348,080 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1824 | 399,376 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1825 | 403,040 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1826 | 458,000 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1827 | 476,320 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1828 | 458,000 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1829 | 476,320 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1830 | 494,640 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1831 | 479,984 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1832 | 512,960 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1833 | 428,688 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1834 | 586,240 tonnes | +36.8% |
| 1835 | 633,872 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1836 | 674,176 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1837 | 707,152 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1838 | 850,048 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1839 | 1.06 million tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1840 | 1.17 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1841 | 1.32 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1842 | 1.46 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1843 | 1.27 million tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1844 | 1.59 million tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1845 | 1.80 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1846 | 2.11 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1847 | 2.08 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1848 | 2.33 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1849 | 2.26 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1850 | 2.33 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1851 | 2.33 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 2.81 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1853 | 3.22 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1854 | 3.18 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1855 | 3.70 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1856 | 4.23 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1857 | 4.87 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1858 | 7.24 million tonnes | +48.6% |
| 1859 | 5.87 million tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1860 | 6.15 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1861 | 6.38 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1862 | 6.35 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1863 | 5.88 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1864 | 5.07 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1865 | 5.35 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1866 | 3.59 million tonnes | -32.9% |
| 1867 | 4.91 million tonnes | +36.7% |
| 1868 | 6.07 million tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1869 | 6.49 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1870 | 7.36 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1871 | 10.14 million tonnes | +37.7% |
| 1872 | 10.01 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1873 | 10.73 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1874 | 9.15 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1875 | 7.86 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1876 | 8.09 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1877 | 7.28 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1878 | 7.24 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1879 | 8.86 million tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1880 | 23.65 million tonnes | +166.8% |
| 1881 | 10.31 million tonnes | -56.4% |
| 1882 | 10.60 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1883 | 11.76 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1884 | 11.46 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1885 | 12.05 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1886 | 11.37 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1887 | 12.26 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1888 | 11.95 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1889 | 12.88 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1890 | 13.04 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1891 | 14.95 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1892 | 14.47 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1893 | 17.70 million tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1894 | 18.13 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1895 | 20.37 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1896 | 21.30 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1897 | 23.02 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1898 | 24.45 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1899 | 24.82 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 27.70 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1901 | 28.35 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1902 | 25.70 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1903 | 25.70 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 27.21 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1905 | 28.61 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1906 | 34.18 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1907 | 42.70 million tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1908 | 60.03 million tonnes | +40.6% |
| 1909 | 43.64 million tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1910 | 58.79 million tonnes | +34.7% |
| 1911 | 49.14 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1912 | 51.69 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1913 | 60.98 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1914 | 49.65 million tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1915 | 35.34 million tonnes | -28.8% |
| 1916 | 9.09 million tonnes | -74.3% |
| 1917 | 3.45 million tonnes | -62.0% |
| 1918 | 3.34 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1919 | 3.02 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1920 | 14.53 million tonnes | +381.8% |
| 1921 | 19.34 million tonnes | +33.1% |
| 1922 | 18.59 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1923 | 17.78 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1924 | 20.09 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1925 | 18.99 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1926 | 18.62 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1927 | 20.12 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1928 | 21.19 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1929 | 24.17 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1930 | 18.86 million tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1931 | 18.10 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1932 | 15.17 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1933 | 14.23 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1934 | 13.75 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1935 | 13.92 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 13.59 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1937 | 15.26 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1938 | 5.79 million tonnes | -62.1% |
| 1939 | 6.34 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 7.34 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1941 | 7.97 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1942 | 8.55 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1943 | 9.61 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1944 | 9.39 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1945 | 4.56 million tonnes | -51.4% |
| 1946 | 12.76 million tonnes | +179.7% |
| 1947 | 17.63 million tonnes | +38.2% |
| 1948 | 24.49 million tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1949 | 26.57 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1950 | 20.95 million tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1951 | 23.32 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1952 | 22.12 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1953 | 21.76 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 24.54 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1955 | 29.11 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1956 | 28.25 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 29.22 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 28.13 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 27.95 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 30.82 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1961 | 31.86 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 33.91 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 37.00 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 38.94 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 38.18 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 39.25 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 39.96 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 42.33 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 44.68 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 50.67 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 52.10 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 56.10 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 60.04 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 57.33 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 54.24 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 58.23 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 56.02 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 57.25 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 61.35 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 52.05 million tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 55.86 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 53.60 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 51.70 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 54.25 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 54.40 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 53.77 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 57.41 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 52.96 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 53.72 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 62.19 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 65.79 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 60.29 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 60.71 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 61.08 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 64.06 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 67.41 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 67.30 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 66.94 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 65.67 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 66.20 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 70.19 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 71.99 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 77.41 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 77.72 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 79.10 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 76.80 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 74.09 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 73.47 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 67.30 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 72.00 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 69.89 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 67.26 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 67.76 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 64.16 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 66.36 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 67.22 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 69.60 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 66.57 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 67.95 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 62.18 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 65.75 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 61.45 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 56.91 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 56.37 million tonnes | -1.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 56.37 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 1.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Austria's 56.37 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +381.8% | 3.02 million tonnes | 14.53 million tonnes |
| 1946 | +179.7% | 4.56 million tonnes | 12.76 million tonnes |
| 1880 | +166.8% | 8.86 million tonnes | 23.65 million tonnes |
| 1916 | -74.3% | 35.34 million tonnes | 9.09 million tonnes |
| 1917 | -62.0% | 9.09 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes |
| 1938 | -62.1% | 15.26 million tonnes | 5.79 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 168,544 tonnes | 168,544 tonnes | 168,544 tonnes | 1 |
| 1810s | 252,816 tonnes | 252,816 tonnes | 252,816 tonnes | 1 |
| 1820s | 407,803 tonnes | 333,424 tonnes | 476,320 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 642,666 tonnes | 428,688 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.74 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 3.98 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 7.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 5.62 million tonnes | 3.59 million tonnes | 6.49 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 8.67 million tonnes | 7.24 million tonnes | 10.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 12.83 million tonnes | 10.31 million tonnes | 23.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 19.22 million tonnes | 13.04 million tonnes | 24.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 34.38 million tonnes | 25.70 million tonnes | 60.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 32.45 million tonnes | 3.02 million tonnes | 60.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 19.34 million tonnes | 14.53 million tonnes | 24.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 13.50 million tonnes | 5.79 million tonnes | 18.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 12.89 million tonnes | 4.56 million tonnes | 26.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 25.53 million tonnes | 20.95 million tonnes | 29.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.69 million tonnes | 30.82 million tonnes | 44.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 56.33 million tonnes | 50.67 million tonnes | 61.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.97 million tonnes | 51.70 million tonnes | 57.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.14 million tonnes | 60.29 million tonnes | 67.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.43 million tonnes | 66.20 million tonnes | 79.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.88 million tonnes | 64.16 million tonnes | 72.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.53 million tonnes | 56.37 million tonnes | 65.75 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions in Austria?
- Annual co₂ emissions in Austria was 56.37 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 79.10 million tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,544 tonnes in 1807.
- How does Austria rank for annual co₂ emissions?
- Austria ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.