Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Austria
Austria: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was -1.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Austria, 1820–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Austria stood at -1.0%.
The figure is up 87.1% on the previous year and up 82.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Austria peaked at 381.8% in 1920 and was at its lowest, -74.3%, in 1916.
That places Austria 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 7.0% | -5.0% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 1830s | 9.2% | -16.4% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 1840s | 8.4% | -13.1% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 1850s | 11.3% | -19.0% | 48.6% | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.7% | -32.9% | 36.7% | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.3% | -14.7% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 1880s | 13.4% | -56.4% | 166.8% | 10 |
| 1890s | 7.0% | -3.2% | 22.4% | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.3% | -27.3% | 40.6% | 10 |
| 1910s | -15.5% | -74.3% | 34.7% | 10 |
| 1920s | 44.0% | -5.5% | 381.8% | 10 |
| 1930s | -9.3% | -62.1% | 12.3% | 10 |
| 1940s | 25.6% | -51.4% | 179.7% | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.1% | -21.2% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.9% | -1.9% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.4% | -5.4% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.1% | -15.1% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | -8.4% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | -8.4% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -5.3% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.5% | -8.5% | 5.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 177 Hungary -0.8% compare
- 178 South Korea -0.9% compare
- 180 Georgia -1.2% compare
- 181 Montenegro -1.3% compare
- 182 Tanzania -1.4% compare
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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Austria?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Austria was -1.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 381.8% in 1920.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -74.3% in 1916.
- How does Austria rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Austria ranks 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.