CO₂ emissions by sector in Austria
Austria: CO₂ emissions by sector was 6.03 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions by sector in Austria, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Austria recorded 6.03 million tonnes for co₂ emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.4% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by sector in Austria peaked at 13.94 million tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6.03 million tonnes, in 2023.
Austria ranks 52nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.59 million tonnes | 11.42 million tonnes | 13.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.77 million tonnes | 9.61 million tonnes | 13.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.16 million tonnes | 7.40 million tonnes | 9.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.26 million tonnes | 6.03 million tonnes | 8.36 million tonnes | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions by sector in Austria?
- Co₂ emissions by sector in Austria was 6.03 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 13.94 million tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.03 million tonnes in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for co₂ emissions by sector?
- Austria ranks 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in tonnes.