Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Austria

Austria: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring was 73,842 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
73,842 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
79th
of 215 countries
All-time high
204,966 tonnes
in 2009
All-time low
71,251 tonnes
in 1996
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring in Austria, 1990–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1990200720241990: 102.2k tonnes1991: 111.2k tonnes1992: 120.2k tonnes1993: 112.2k tonnes1994: 127.7k tonnes1995: 127.3k tonnes1996: 71.3k tonnes1997: 120.7k tonnes1998: 142.1k tonnes1999: 170.7k tonnes2000: 164.8k tonnes2001: 183.0k tonnes2002: 167.2k tonnes2003: 184.0k tonnes2004: 165.1k tonnes2005: 160.1k tonnes2006: 180.5k tonnes2007: 184.7k tonnes2008: 162.3k tonnes2009: 205.0k tonnes2010: 183.6k tonnes2011: 179.6k tonnes2012: 183.6k tonnes2013: 191.0k tonnes2014: 168.8k tonnes2015: 161.8k tonnes2016: 131.3k tonnes2017: 138.3k tonnes2018: 127.3k tonnes2019: 118.3k tonnes2020: 109.3k tonnes2021: 84.3k tonnes2022: 80.3k tonnes2023: 73.8k tonnes2024: 73.8k tonnes

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 76 Finland 85,634 tonnes compare
  2. 77 Slovakia 81,545 tonnes compare
  3. 78 Belgium 74,122 tonnes compare
  4. 80 Cote d'Ivoire 66,138 tonnes compare
  5. 81 Niger 64,785 tonnes compare
  6. 82 Israel 59,239 tonnes compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.