CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Austria
Austria: CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 19.56 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
19.56 million tonnes
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
27th
of 120 countries
All-time high
33.56 million tonnes
in 1992
All-time low
16.62 million tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
34
1990–2023
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Austria, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Austria recorded 19.56 million tonnes for co₂ emissions embedded in trade in 2023.
The figure is down 9.9% on the previous year and down 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Austria peaked at 33.56 million tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16.62 million tonnes, in 2020.
Austria ranks 27th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Austria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26.46 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 24.64 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1992 | 33.56 million tonnes | +36.2% |
| 1993 | 28.08 million tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1994 | 27.20 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 28.08 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 28.39 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 26.08 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1998 | 29.76 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1999 | 28.62 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 27.29 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 27.76 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 24.34 million tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 22.53 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 25.76 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 26.02 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 27.61 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 28.33 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 26.63 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2009 | 23.91 million tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2010 | 23.16 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 27.50 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2012 | 24.87 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 23.41 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 27.83 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2015 | 20.79 million tonnes | -25.3% |
| 2016 | 21.52 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 19.01 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 21.91 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2019 | 18.66 million tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2020 | 16.62 million tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2021 | 19.75 million tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 21.70 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 19.56 million tonnes | -9.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 19.56 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.84 million tonnes, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Austria's 19.56 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.87 million tonnes, 2.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.09 million tonnes | 24.64 million tonnes | 33.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.02 million tonnes | 22.53 million tonnes | 28.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.87 million tonnes | 18.66 million tonnes | 27.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.41 million tonnes | 16.62 million tonnes | 21.70 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Austria?
- Co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Austria was 19.56 million tonnes in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 33.56 million tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.62 million tonnes in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Austria ranks 27th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.