How does Austria rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?

Austria ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.

Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Austria

Name: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Austria
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Austria: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 56.37 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

56.37 million tonnes

Change on year

down 1.0%

World rank

53rd

of 215 countries

All-time high

79.10 million tonnes

in 2005

All-time low

2.33 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Austria, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Austria stood at 56.37 million tonnes.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Austria peaked at 79.10 million tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.33 million tonnes, in 1850.

Austria ranks 53rd of 215 countries on this measure, 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
1850s	3.98 million tonnes	2.33 million tonnes	7.24 million tonnes	10
1860s	5.62 million tonnes	3.59 million tonnes	6.49 million tonnes	10
1870s	8.67 million tonnes	7.24 million tonnes	10.73 million tonnes	10
1880s	12.83 million tonnes	10.31 million tonnes	23.65 million tonnes	10
1890s	19.22 million tonnes	13.04 million tonnes	24.82 million tonnes	10
1900s	34.38 million tonnes	25.70 million tonnes	60.03 million tonnes	10
1910s	32.45 million tonnes	3.02 million tonnes	60.98 million tonnes	10
1920s	19.34 million tonnes	14.53 million tonnes	24.17 million tonnes	10
1930s	13.50 million tonnes	5.79 million tonnes	18.86 million tonnes	10
1940s	12.89 million tonnes	4.56 million tonnes	26.57 million tonnes	10
1950s	25.53 million tonnes	20.95 million tonnes	29.22 million tonnes	10
1960s	37.69 million tonnes	30.82 million tonnes	44.68 million tonnes	10
1970s	56.33 million tonnes	50.67 million tonnes	61.35 million tonnes	10
1980s	53.97 million tonnes	51.70 million tonnes	57.41 million tonnes	10
1990s	64.14 million tonnes	60.29 million tonnes	67.41 million tonnes	10
2000s	73.43 million tonnes	66.20 million tonnes	79.10 million tonnes	10
2010s	67.88 million tonnes	64.16 million tonnes	72.00 million tonnes	10
2020s	60.53 million tonnes	56.37 million tonnes	65.75 million tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Austria

50 Romania 68.55 million tonnes compare
51 Libya 65.26 million tonnes compare
52 North Korea 62.55 million tonnes compare
54 Belarus 55.82 million tonnes compare
55 Singapore 53.92 million tonnes compare
56 Greece 53.36 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 216 places →

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)

All data for Austria →

Frequently asked questions

What is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Austria?: Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Austria was 56.37 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 79.10 million tonnes in 2005.
What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 2.33 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Austria rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?: Austria ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
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: 216 places, 22,638 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.