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

010.0M20.0M30.0M1990200620231990: 26.5M tonnes1991: 24.6M tonnes1992: 33.6M tonnes1993: 28.1M tonnes1994: 27.2M tonnes1995: 28.1M tonnes1996: 28.4M tonnes1997: 26.1M tonnes1998: 29.8M tonnes1999: 28.6M tonnes2000: 27.3M tonnes2001: 27.8M tonnes2002: 24.3M tonnes2003: 22.5M tonnes2004: 25.8M tonnes2005: 26.0M tonnes2006: 27.6M tonnes2007: 28.3M tonnes2008: 26.6M tonnes2009: 23.9M tonnes2010: 23.2M tonnes2011: 27.5M tonnes2012: 24.9M tonnes2013: 23.4M tonnes2014: 27.8M tonnes2015: 20.8M tonnes2016: 21.5M tonnes2017: 19.0M tonnes2018: 21.9M tonnes2019: 18.7M tonnes2020: 16.6M tonnes2021: 19.7M tonnes2022: 21.7M tonnes2023: 19.6M tonnes

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 24 Ukraine 26.98 million tonnes compare
  2. 25 Sweden 25.01 million tonnes compare
  3. 26 Denmark 20.64 million tonnes compare
  4. 28 Cambodia 17.65 million tonnes compare
  5. 29 Czechia 16.79 million tonnes compare
  6. 30 Hungary 16.38 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 120 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions embedded in trade
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 4,063 data points, 1990–2023
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes.