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.
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
- 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 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.