Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Austria
Austria: Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price was 80.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Austria, 1989–2025
Source: Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Austria is 80.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is up 130.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Austria peaked at 80.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1989.
Austria ranks 12th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 40.0% | — |
| 2006 | 39.2% | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 38.8% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 39.7% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 37.7% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 39.8% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 38.7% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 36.5% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 35.5% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 35.1% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 34.1% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 33.2% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 34.0% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 33.7% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 33.1% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 80.8% | +144.3% |
| 2023 | 80.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 80.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 80.8% | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 80.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 2.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Austria's 80.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 41.9%, 1.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +144.3% | 33.1% | 80.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 0.0% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 33.2% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 33.1% | 80.8% | 6 |
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 share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Austria?
- Share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price in Austria was 80.8% in 2025, according to Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1989.
- How does Austria rank for share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price?
- Austria ranks 12th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of co₂ emissions covered by a carbon price rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.6%. 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 minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions are included in this figure if they are covered by a carbon tax or trading system.