Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Austria
Austria: Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires was 851.01 in 2026. ◆ Volatile
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Austria, 2003–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Austria is 851.01, measured in 2026. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 178.7% on the previous year and up 1,855.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Austria peaked at 851.01 in 2026 and was at its lowest, 43.53, in 2016.
Austria ranks 129th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 220.47 | — |
| 2004 | 137.6 | -37.6% |
| 2005 | 122.78 | -10.8% |
| 2006 | 75.64 | -38.4% |
| 2007 | 72.65 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 57.72 | -20.6% |
| 2009 | 62.76 | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 85.06 | +35.5% |
| 2011 | 56.68 | -33.4% |
| 2012 | 49.3 | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 93.45 | +89.6% |
| 2014 | 104.68 | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 238.87 | +128.2% |
| 2016 | 43.53 | -81.8% |
| 2017 | 87.8 | +101.7% |
| 2018 | 58.95 | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 93.28 | +58.2% |
| 2020 | 649.72 | +596.5% |
| 2021 | 49.99 | -92.3% |
| 2022 | 133.29 | +166.6% |
| 2023 | 88.02 | -34.0% |
| 2024 | 134.41 | +52.7% |
| 2025 | 305.3 | +127.1% |
| 2026 | 851.01 | +178.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 851.01 is above the median for high income countries, which is 221.26, 3.8× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 851.01 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 698.14, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +596.5% | 93.28 | 649.72 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 107.09 | 57.72 | 220.47 | 7 |
| 2010s | 91.16 | 43.53 | 238.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 315.96 | 49.99 | 851.01 | 7 |
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 pm25 emissions from wildfires in Austria?
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Austria was 851.01 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 851.01 in 2026.
- What is the lowest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.53 in 2016.
- How does Austria rank for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires?
- Austria ranks 129th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,855.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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