Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Austria
Austria: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 63,970 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
63,970 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
22nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
65,694 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
All-time low
43,258 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Austria, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Austria stood at 63,970 international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Austria peaked at 65,694 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43,258 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1990.
Austria ranks 22nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Austria, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43,258 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 44,302 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 44,735 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 44,601 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 45,497 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 46,640 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 47,609 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 48,575 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 50,217 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 52,004 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 53,534 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 54,032 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 54,565 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 54,920 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 55,980 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 56,890 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 58,460 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 60,471 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 61,158 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 58,810 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 59,730 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 61,272 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 61,377 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 60,863 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 60,846 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 60,952 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 61,573 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 62,536 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 63,778 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 64,609 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 60,276 international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 62,969 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 65,694 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 64,536 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 63,788 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 63,970 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 63,970 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,305 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.3× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Austria's 63,970 international-$ in 2021 prices is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 43,374 international-$ in 2021 prices, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46,744 international-$ in 2021 prices | 43,258 international-$ in 2021 prices | 52,004 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,882 international-$ in 2021 prices | 53,534 international-$ in 2021 prices | 61,158 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,754 international-$ in 2021 prices | 59,730 international-$ in 2021 prices | 64,609 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 63,539 international-$ in 2021 prices | 60,276 international-$ in 2021 prices | 65,694 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 19 Hong Kong 68,725 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 20 Iceland 68,065 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 21 Andorra 67,993 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 23 Malta 63,656 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 24 Belgium 63,488 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 25 Sweden 63,362 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Austria?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Austria was 63,970 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 65,694 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,258 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Austria ranks 22nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.