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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Austria
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 9.21 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 6.42 million (2025)
- Urban population 69.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.18 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.75 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.18 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.18 tonnes per person (2024)
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.