Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Austria
Austria: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring was 73,842 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Austria, 1990–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Austria stood at 73,842 tonnes.
That represents a change of down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Austria peaked at 204,966 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 71,251 tonnes, in 1996.
Austria ranks 79th of 215 countries on this measure, 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 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 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 in Austria?
- Annual co₂ emissions from flaring in Austria was 73,842 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 204,966 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 71,251 tonnes in 1996.
- How does Austria rank for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Austria ranks 79th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from flaring 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.