Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in Austria
Austria: Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered was 66.73 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in Austria, 1990–2025
Source: Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Austria recorded 66.73 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents for carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in 2025.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 451.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Austria peaked at 76.15 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, in 1990.
That places Austria 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered in Austria, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1991 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1992 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1993 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1994 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1995 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1996 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1997 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1998 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1999 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2000 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2001 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2002 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2003 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2004 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2005 | 38.48 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2006 | 31.74 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 1.19 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -96.2% |
| 2008 | 31.07 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +2503.6% |
| 2009 | 22.32 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -28.2% |
| 2010 | 24.76 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 22.19 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -10.4% |
| 2012 | 12.38 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -44.2% |
| 2013 | 7.46 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -39.7% |
| 2014 | 9.92 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +32.9% |
| 2015 | 12.11 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 8.19 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -32.3% |
| 2017 | 8.82 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 23.17 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +162.7% |
| 2019 | 36.76 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +58.6% |
| 2020 | 35.74 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 76.15 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +113.1% |
| 2022 | 67.08 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 67.39 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 62.5 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -7.3% |
| 2025 | 66.73 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 66.73 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for high income countries, which is 26.46 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, 2.5× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Austria's 66.73 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 67.93 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, 98% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2503.6% | 1.19 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 31.07 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.48 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 38.48 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.58 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 7.46 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 36.76 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.6 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 35.74 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 76.15 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 27 Bulgaria 68.23 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 28 Germany 68.11 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 29 Estonia 67.75 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 31 Iceland 57.53 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 32 Luxembourg 46.98 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 33 New Zealand 35.16 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Austria?
- Carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered in Austria was 66.73 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025, according to Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 76.15 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered?
- Austria ranks 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon price vs. share of global co₂ emissions covered rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 451.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.