CO₂ emissions per capita in Austria
Austria: CO₂ emissions per capita was 6.18 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions per capita in Austria, 1807–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions per capita in Austria stood at 6.18 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita in Austria peaked at 9.61 tonnes per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0539 tonnes per person, in 1807.
That places Austria 49th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.0539 tonnes per person | 0.0539 tonnes per person | 0.0539 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.0755 tonnes per person | 0.0755 tonnes per person | 0.0755 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.1182 tonnes per person | 0.099 tonnes per person | 0.1366 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.177 tonnes per person | 0.1194 tonnes per person | 0.2863 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.4537 tonnes per person | 0.3143 tonnes per person | 0.5981 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.9694 tonnes per person | 0.5866 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.29 tonnes per person | 0.8159 tonnes per person | 1.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.85 tonnes per person | 1.49 tonnes per person | 2.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.5 tonnes per person | 2.07 tonnes per person | 4.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.38 tonnes per person | 2.41 tonnes per person | 4.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.46 tonnes per person | 4.17 tonnes per person | 9.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.94 tonnes per person | 0.4649 tonnes per person | 9.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.94 tonnes per person | 2.24 tonnes per person | 3.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.02 tonnes per person | 0.8625 tonnes per person | 2.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.88 tonnes per person | 0.6681 tonnes per person | 3.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.67 tonnes per person | 3.02 tonnes per person | 4.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.19 tonnes per person | 4.37 tonnes per person | 6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.46 tonnes per person | 6.79 tonnes per person | 8.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.13 tonnes per person | 6.84 tonnes per person | 7.58 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.12 tonnes per person | 7.68 tonnes per person | 8.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.97 tonnes per person | 8.06 tonnes per person | 9.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.89 tonnes per person | 7.51 tonnes per person | 8.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7 tonnes per person | 6.18 tonnes per person | 7.33 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 46 Netherlands 6.3 tonnes per person compare
- 47 Serbia 6.24 tonnes per person compare
- 48 New Zealand 6.23 tonnes per person compare
- 50 Belarus 6.16 tonnes per person compare
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.14 tonnes per person compare
- 52 Estonia 6.11 tonnes per person 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.18 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita in Austria?
- Co₂ emissions per capita in Austria was 6.18 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.61 tonnes per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0539 tonnes per person in 1807.
- How does Austria rank for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Austria ranks 49th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.