CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Austria
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.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Austria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.33 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 2.33 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 2.81 million tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1853 | 3.22 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1854 | 3.18 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1855 | 3.70 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 1856 | 4.23 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1857 | 4.87 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1858 | 7.24 million tonnes | +48.6% |
| 1859 | 5.87 million tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1860 | 6.15 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1861 | 6.38 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1862 | 6.35 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1863 | 5.88 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1864 | 5.07 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1865 | 5.35 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1866 | 3.59 million tonnes | -32.9% |
| 1867 | 4.91 million tonnes | +36.7% |
| 1868 | 6.07 million tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1869 | 6.49 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1870 | 7.36 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1871 | 10.14 million tonnes | +37.7% |
| 1872 | 10.01 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1873 | 10.73 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1874 | 9.15 million tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1875 | 7.86 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1876 | 8.09 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1877 | 7.28 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1878 | 7.24 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1879 | 8.86 million tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1880 | 23.65 million tonnes | +166.8% |
| 1881 | 10.31 million tonnes | -56.4% |
| 1882 | 10.60 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1883 | 11.76 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1884 | 11.46 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1885 | 12.05 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1886 | 11.37 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1887 | 12.26 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1888 | 11.95 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1889 | 12.88 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1890 | 13.04 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1891 | 14.95 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1892 | 14.47 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1893 | 17.70 million tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1894 | 18.13 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1895 | 20.37 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1896 | 21.30 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1897 | 23.02 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1898 | 24.45 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1899 | 24.82 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1900 | 27.70 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1901 | 28.35 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1902 | 25.70 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1903 | 25.70 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 27.21 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1905 | 28.61 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1906 | 34.18 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1907 | 42.70 million tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1908 | 60.03 million tonnes | +40.6% |
| 1909 | 43.64 million tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1910 | 58.79 million tonnes | +34.7% |
| 1911 | 49.14 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1912 | 51.69 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1913 | 60.98 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1914 | 49.65 million tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1915 | 35.34 million tonnes | -28.8% |
| 1916 | 9.09 million tonnes | -74.3% |
| 1917 | 3.45 million tonnes | -62.0% |
| 1918 | 3.34 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1919 | 3.02 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1920 | 14.53 million tonnes | +381.8% |
| 1921 | 19.34 million tonnes | +33.1% |
| 1922 | 18.59 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1923 | 17.78 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1924 | 20.09 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1925 | 18.99 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1926 | 18.62 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1927 | 20.12 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1928 | 21.19 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1929 | 24.17 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1930 | 18.86 million tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1931 | 18.10 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1932 | 15.17 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1933 | 14.23 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1934 | 13.75 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1935 | 13.92 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 13.59 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1937 | 15.26 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1938 | 5.79 million tonnes | -62.1% |
| 1939 | 6.34 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 7.34 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1941 | 7.97 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1942 | 8.55 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1943 | 9.61 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1944 | 9.39 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1945 | 4.56 million tonnes | -51.4% |
| 1946 | 12.76 million tonnes | +179.7% |
| 1947 | 17.63 million tonnes | +38.2% |
| 1948 | 24.49 million tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1949 | 26.57 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1950 | 20.95 million tonnes | -21.2% |
| 1951 | 23.32 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1952 | 22.12 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1953 | 21.76 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1954 | 24.54 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1955 | 29.11 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 1956 | 28.25 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 29.22 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 28.13 million tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1959 | 27.95 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 30.82 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1961 | 31.86 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 33.91 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 37.00 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1964 | 38.94 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 38.18 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 39.25 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 39.96 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 42.33 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 44.68 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 50.67 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 52.10 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 56.10 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 60.04 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 57.33 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 54.24 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 58.23 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 56.02 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 57.25 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 61.35 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 52.05 million tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 55.86 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 53.60 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 51.70 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 54.25 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 54.40 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 53.77 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 57.41 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 52.96 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 53.72 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 62.19 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 65.79 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 60.29 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 60.71 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 61.08 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 64.06 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 67.41 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 67.30 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 66.94 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 65.67 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 66.20 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 70.19 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 71.99 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 77.41 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 77.72 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 79.10 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 76.80 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 74.09 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 73.47 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 67.30 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 72.00 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 69.89 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 67.26 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 67.76 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 64.16 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 66.36 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 67.22 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 69.60 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 66.57 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 67.95 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 62.18 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 65.75 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 61.45 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 56.91 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 56.37 million tonnes | -1.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 56.37 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 1.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Austria's 56.37 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +381.8% | 3.02 million tonnes | 14.53 million tonnes |
| 1946 | +179.7% | 4.56 million tonnes | 12.76 million tonnes |
| 1880 | +166.8% | 8.86 million tonnes | 23.65 million tonnes |
| 1916 | -74.3% | 35.34 million tonnes | 9.09 million tonnes |
| 1917 | -62.0% | 9.09 million tonnes | 3.45 million tonnes |
| 1938 | -62.1% | 15.26 million tonnes | 5.79 million tonnes |
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 |
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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 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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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.