What is emissions of air pollutants in Austria?

Emissions of air pollutants in Austria was 517,344 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Austria?

The highest recorded value was 2.02 million tonnes in 1913.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Austria?

The lowest recorded value was 348,391 tonnes in 1810.

How does Austria rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Austria ranks 79th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Austria data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

emissions of air pollutants in Austria

Name: emissions of air pollutants in Austria
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Austria: emissions of air pollutants was 517,344 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

517,344 tonnes

Change on year

down 2.4%

World rank

79th

of 220 countries

All-time high

2.02 million tonnes

in 1913

All-time low

348,391 tonnes

in 1810

Years of data

273

1750–2022

emissions of air pollutants in Austria, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Austria stood at 517,344 tonnes.

That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Austria peaked at 2.02 million tonnes in 1913 and was at its lowest, 348,391 tonnes, in 1810.

Austria ranks 79th of 220 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	370,637 tonnes	369,249 tonnes	371,930 tonnes	10
1760s	372,751 tonnes	372,188 tonnes	373,226 tonnes	10
1770s	373,541 tonnes	373,305 tonnes	373,689 tonnes	10
1780s	372,708 tonnes	371,648 tonnes	373,695 tonnes	10
1790s	366,983 tonnes	362,559 tonnes	371,391 tonnes	10
1800s	356,022 tonnes	349,705 tonnes	361,570 tonnes	10
1810s	350,346 tonnes	348,391 tonnes	356,841 tonnes	10
1820s	368,999 tonnes	358,939 tonnes	378,652 tonnes	10
1830s	386,151 tonnes	380,632 tonnes	397,541 tonnes	10
1840s	417,487 tonnes	400,424 tonnes	434,105 tonnes	10
1850s	477,474 tonnes	435,455 tonnes	554,983 tonnes	10
1860s	515,952 tonnes	468,552 tonnes	535,005 tonnes	10
1870s	579,450 tonnes	544,120 tonnes	628,115 tonnes	10
1880s	665,403 tonnes	611,916 tonnes	920,486 tonnes	10
1890s	800,522 tonnes	662,376 tonnes	924,695 tonnes	10
1900s	1.20 million tonnes	959,358 tonnes	1.90 million tonnes	10
1910s	1.22 million tonnes	380,517 tonnes	2.02 million tonnes	10
1920s	933,502 tonnes	734,044 tonnes	1.16 million tonnes	10
1930s	813,579 tonnes	498,489 tonnes	982,482 tonnes	10
1940s	775,223 tonnes	457,230 tonnes	1.35 million tonnes	10
1950s	1.18 million tonnes	1.07 million tonnes	1.29 million tonnes	10
1960s	1.20 million tonnes	1.07 million tonnes	1.32 million tonnes	10
1970s	1.29 million tonnes	1.20 million tonnes	1.46 million tonnes	10
1980s	1.51 million tonnes	1.36 million tonnes	1.60 million tonnes	10
1990s	1.04 million tonnes	736,776 tonnes	1.26 million tonnes	10
2000s	643,557 tonnes	565,969 tonnes	729,462 tonnes	10
2010s	544,889 tonnes	492,523 tonnes	584,384 tonnes	10
2020s	509,323 tonnes	480,769 tonnes	529,857 tonnes	3

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Austria?: Emissions of air pollutants in Austria was 517,344 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 2.02 million tonnes in 1913.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 348,391 tonnes in 1810.
How does Austria rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Austria ranks 79th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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