Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Austria
Austria: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 116.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Austria, 1990–2025
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Austria is 116.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Austria peaked at 282.39 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2003 and was at its lowest, 103.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.
Austria ranks 186th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 218.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 183.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 262.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 235.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 195.89 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 282.39 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 177.53 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 150.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 238.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 123.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 103.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 140.84 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 183 Portugal 127.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 185 Zambia 119.68 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 187 Denmark 114.41 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 188 Brazil 109.95 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 189 Kenya 95.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
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 lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Austria?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Austria was 116.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2025, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 282.39 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2003.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 103.48 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Austria ranks 186th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.