Change air pollutant emissions in Austria
Austria: Change air pollutant emissions was 517,344 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
517,344
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
79th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2.02 million
in 1913
All-time low
348,391
in 1810
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Austria, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, change air pollutant emissions in Austria stood at 517,344.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Austria peaked at 2.02 million in 1913 and was at its lowest, 348,391, 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.
Change air pollutant emissions in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 369,249 | — |
| 1751 | 369,578 | +0.1% |
| 1752 | 369,900 | +0.1% |
| 1753 | 370,214 | +0.1% |
| 1754 | 370,519 | +0.1% |
| 1755 | 370,817 | +0.1% |
| 1756 | 371,107 | +0.1% |
| 1757 | 371,389 | +0.1% |
| 1758 | 371,663 | +0.1% |
| 1759 | 371,930 | +0.1% |
| 1760 | 372,188 | +0.1% |
| 1761 | 372,333 | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 372,470 | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 372,600 | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 372,722 | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 372,838 | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 372,946 | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 373,046 | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 373,140 | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 373,226 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 373,305 | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 373,377 | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 373,442 | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 373,499 | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 373,549 | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 373,591 | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 373,627 | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 373,655 | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 373,675 | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 373,689 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 373,695 | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 373,492 | -0.1% |
| 1782 | 373,282 | -0.1% |
| 1783 | 373,067 | -0.1% |
| 1784 | 372,846 | -0.1% |
| 1785 | 372,618 | -0.1% |
| 1786 | 372,385 | -0.1% |
| 1787 | 372,145 | -0.1% |
| 1788 | 371,900 | -0.1% |
| 1789 | 371,648 | -0.1% |
| 1790 | 371,391 | -0.1% |
| 1791 | 370,415 | -0.3% |
| 1792 | 369,438 | -0.3% |
| 1793 | 368,460 | -0.3% |
| 1794 | 367,480 | -0.3% |
| 1795 | 366,498 | -0.3% |
| 1796 | 365,515 | -0.3% |
| 1797 | 364,531 | -0.3% |
| 1798 | 363,546 | -0.3% |
| 1799 | 362,559 | -0.3% |
| 1800 | 361,570 | -0.3% |
| 1801 | 360,249 | -0.4% |
| 1802 | 358,928 | -0.4% |
| 1803 | 357,608 | -0.4% |
| 1804 | 356,289 | -0.4% |
| 1805 | 354,971 | -0.4% |
| 1806 | 353,653 | -0.4% |
| 1807 | 356,225 | +0.7% |
| 1808 | 351,020 | -1.5% |
| 1809 | 349,705 | -0.4% |
| 1810 | 348,391 | -0.4% |
| 1811 | 348,724 | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 349,046 | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 349,358 | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 349,660 | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 349,951 | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 350,231 | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 350,501 | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 350,760 | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 356,841 | +1.7% |
| 1820 | 358,939 | +0.6% |
| 1821 | 361,445 | +0.7% |
| 1822 | 363,506 | +0.6% |
| 1823 | 364,953 | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 367,983 | +0.8% |
| 1825 | 369,892 | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 372,961 | +0.8% |
| 1827 | 375,163 | +0.6% |
| 1828 | 376,496 | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 378,652 | +0.6% |
| 1830 | 380,786 | +0.6% |
| 1831 | 380,917 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 382,134 | +0.3% |
| 1833 | 380,632 | -0.4% |
| 1834 | 384,696 | +1.1% |
| 1835 | 386,210 | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 387,542 | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 388,690 | +0.3% |
| 1838 | 392,362 | +0.9% |
| 1839 | 397,541 | +1.3% |
| 1840 | 400,424 | +0.7% |
| 1841 | 404,803 | +1.1% |
| 1842 | 408,910 | +1.0% |
| 1843 | 405,392 | -0.9% |
| 1844 | 413,774 | +2.1% |
| 1845 | 419,349 | +1.3% |
| 1846 | 427,442 | +1.9% |
| 1847 | 427,486 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 434,105 | +1.5% |
| 1849 | 433,183 | -0.2% |
| 1850 | 435,455 | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 436,827 | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 448,878 | +2.8% |
| 1853 | 459,448 | +2.4% |
| 1854 | 459,130 | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 471,955 | +2.8% |
| 1856 | 484,716 | +2.7% |
| 1857 | 500,062 | +3.2% |
| 1858 | 554,983 | +11.0% |
| 1859 | 523,291 | -5.7% |
| 1860 | 529,852 | +1.3% |
| 1861 | 535,005 | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 534,201 | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 522,871 | -2.1% |
| 1864 | 503,996 | -3.6% |
| 1865 | 509,828 | +1.2% |
| 1866 | 468,552 | -8.1% |
| 1867 | 498,248 | +6.3% |
| 1868 | 524,217 | +5.2% |
| 1869 | 532,749 | +1.6% |
| 1870 | 551,256 | +3.5% |
| 1871 | 615,110 | +11.6% |
| 1872 | 611,798 | -0.5% |
| 1873 | 628,115 | +2.7% |
| 1874 | 591,242 | -5.9% |
| 1875 | 560,721 | -5.2% |
| 1876 | 565,504 | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 546,096 | -3.4% |
| 1878 | 544,120 | -0.4% |
| 1879 | 580,538 | +6.7% |
| 1880 | 920,486 | +58.6% |
| 1881 | 611,916 | -33.5% |
| 1882 | 617,304 | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 642,851 | +4.1% |
| 1884 | 634,819 | -1.2% |
| 1885 | 647,033 | +1.9% |
| 1886 | 630,098 | -2.6% |
| 1887 | 648,853 | +3.0% |
| 1888 | 640,485 | -1.3% |
| 1889 | 660,182 | +3.1% |
| 1890 | 662,376 | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 705,240 | +6.5% |
| 1892 | 693,321 | -1.7% |
| 1893 | 767,130 | +10.6% |
| 1894 | 776,016 | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 826,665 | +6.5% |
| 1896 | 846,787 | +2.4% |
| 1897 | 885,500 | +4.6% |
| 1898 | 917,485 | +3.6% |
| 1899 | 924,695 | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 992,306 | +7.3% |
| 1901 | 1.01 million | +2.2% |
| 1902 | 959,358 | -5.4% |
| 1903 | 967,280 | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 1.01 million | +4.6% |
| 1905 | 1.06 million | +4.3% |
| 1906 | 1.20 million | +14.2% |
| 1907 | 1.43 million | +19.0% |
| 1908 | 1.90 million | +32.4% |
| 1909 | 1.49 million | -21.7% |
| 1910 | 1.90 million | +28.1% |
| 1911 | 1.66 million | -12.7% |
| 1912 | 1.75 million | +5.1% |
| 1913 | 2.02 million | +15.7% |
| 1914 | 1.72 million | -14.8% |
| 1915 | 1.33 million | -22.7% |
| 1916 | 582,340 | -56.3% |
| 1917 | 415,211 | -28.7% |
| 1918 | 406,543 | -2.1% |
| 1919 | 380,517 | -6.4% |
| 1920 | 734,044 | +92.9% |
| 1921 | 891,666 | +21.5% |
| 1922 | 878,300 | -1.5% |
| 1923 | 861,172 | -2.0% |
| 1924 | 941,688 | +9.3% |
| 1925 | 915,560 | -2.8% |
| 1926 | 920,073 | +0.5% |
| 1927 | 990,632 | +7.7% |
| 1928 | 1.04 million | +4.7% |
| 1929 | 1.16 million | +12.3% |
| 1930 | 982,482 | -15.7% |
| 1931 | 977,815 | -0.5% |
| 1932 | 879,847 | -10.0% |
| 1933 | 856,208 | -2.7% |
| 1934 | 853,564 | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 872,118 | +2.2% |
| 1936 | 834,526 | -4.3% |
| 1937 | 879,392 | +5.4% |
| 1938 | 498,489 | -43.3% |
| 1939 | 501,353 | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 520,095 | +3.7% |
| 1941 | 547,582 | +5.3% |
| 1942 | 576,931 | +5.4% |
| 1943 | 619,473 | +7.4% |
| 1944 | 629,457 | +1.6% |
| 1945 | 457,230 | -27.4% |
| 1946 | 789,153 | +72.6% |
| 1947 | 997,392 | +26.4% |
| 1948 | 1.27 million | +27.0% |
| 1949 | 1.35 million | +6.4% |
| 1950 | 1.07 million | -20.6% |
| 1951 | 1.16 million | +8.2% |
| 1952 | 1.11 million | -4.0% |
| 1953 | 1.10 million | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 1.18 million | +7.5% |
| 1955 | 1.29 million | +9.3% |
| 1956 | 1.27 million | -1.7% |
| 1957 | 1.29 million | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 1.22 million | -5.7% |
| 1959 | 1.16 million | -5.0% |
| 1960 | 1.16 million | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.07 million | -7.4% |
| 1962 | 1.18 million | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 1.32 million | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 1.22 million | -7.4% |
| 1965 | 1.22 million | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.21 million | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.20 million | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 1.21 million | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.24 million | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.25 million | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 1.20 million | -4.5% |
| 1972 | 1.23 million | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.31 million | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 1.26 million | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 1.26 million | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 1.29 million | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.30 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.33 million | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.46 million | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 1.56 million | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 1.55 million | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.56 million | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.55 million | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.60 million | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.58 million | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.52 million | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.46 million | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 1.38 million | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 1.36 million | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.25 million | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 1.26 million | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.20 million | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.14 million | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 1.08 million | -5.6% |
| 1995 | 973,506 | -9.5% |
| 1996 | 970,758 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 897,113 | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 852,319 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 736,776 | -13.6% |
| 2000 | 729,462 | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 701,364 | -3.9% |
| 2002 | 667,910 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 669,426 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 651,142 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 628,021 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 628,396 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 606,143 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 587,739 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 565,969 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 584,384 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 565,478 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 567,811 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 572,070 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 536,747 | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 547,485 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 542,831 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 534,064 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 492,523 | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 505,499 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 480,769 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 529,857 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 517,344 | -2.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 517,344 is above the median for high income countries, which is 150,374, 3.4× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Austria's 517,344 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 280,480, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change air pollutant emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +92.9% | 380,517 | 734,044 |
| 1946 | +72.6% | 457,230 | 789,153 |
| 1880 | +58.6% | 580,538 | 920,486 |
| 1916 | -56.3% | 1.33 million | 582,340 |
| 1938 | -43.3% | 879,392 | 498,489 |
| 1881 | -33.5% | 920,486 | 611,916 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 370,637 | 369,249 | 371,930 | 10 |
| 1760s | 372,751 | 372,188 | 373,226 | 10 |
| 1770s | 373,541 | 373,305 | 373,689 | 10 |
| 1780s | 372,708 | 371,648 | 373,695 | 10 |
| 1790s | 366,983 | 362,559 | 371,391 | 10 |
| 1800s | 356,022 | 349,705 | 361,570 | 10 |
| 1810s | 350,346 | 348,391 | 356,841 | 10 |
| 1820s | 368,999 | 358,939 | 378,652 | 10 |
| 1830s | 386,151 | 380,632 | 397,541 | 10 |
| 1840s | 417,487 | 400,424 | 434,105 | 10 |
| 1850s | 477,474 | 435,455 | 554,983 | 10 |
| 1860s | 515,952 | 468,552 | 535,005 | 10 |
| 1870s | 579,450 | 544,120 | 628,115 | 10 |
| 1880s | 665,403 | 611,916 | 920,486 | 10 |
| 1890s | 800,522 | 662,376 | 924,695 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.20 million | 959,358 | 1.90 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.22 million | 380,517 | 2.02 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 933,502 | 734,044 | 1.16 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 813,579 | 498,489 | 982,482 | 10 |
| 1940s | 775,223 | 457,230 | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.18 million | 1.07 million | 1.29 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.20 million | 1.07 million | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.29 million | 1.20 million | 1.46 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.51 million | 1.36 million | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.04 million | 736,776 | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 643,557 | 565,969 | 729,462 | 10 |
| 2010s | 544,889 | 492,523 | 584,384 | 10 |
| 2020s | 509,323 | 480,769 | 529,857 | 3 |
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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 change air pollutant emissions in Austria?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Austria was 517,344 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 million in 1913.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 348,391 in 1810.
- How does Austria rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Austria ranks 79th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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