Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Austria
Austria: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions was 0.3% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Austria, 1961–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Austria stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.0% on the previous year and down 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Austria peaked at 1.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, -0.3%, in 1975.
Austria ranks 153rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions in Austria, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5% | — |
| 1962 | 0.6% | +11.7% |
| 1963 | 0.6% | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.6% | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.7% | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 0.7% | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 0.5% | -30.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | -33.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4% | +27.8% |
| 1972 | 0.6% | +30.2% |
| 1973 | 0.6% | -4.7% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -69.3% |
| 1975 | -0.3% | -255.9% |
| 1976 | -0.2% | -33.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -121.7% |
| 1978 | -0.1% | -310.9% |
| 1979 | -0.2% | +110.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -100.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +240555.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -71.9% |
| 1983 | -0.2% | -325.3% |
| 1984 | -0.0% | -96.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -845.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +35.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +123.7% |
| 1989 | 0.5% | +218.2% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +69.1% |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +31.0% |
| 1992 | 1.1% | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.8% | -25.1% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -53.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -60.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1% | -11.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1% | -16.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +77.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +23.6% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +59.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5% | +28.5% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 0.7% | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | -27.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -34.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +40.2% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | +35.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6% | +29.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +32.6% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +43.4% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | -35.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -29.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +119.5% |
| 2023 | 1.0% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -49.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | -35.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 73% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3%, 1.1× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +240555.7% | 0.0% | 0.3% |
| 1985 | +845.9% | -0.0% | 0.0% |
| 1983 | -325.3% | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1978 | -310.9% | 0.0% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | -0.3% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | -0.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.2% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Austria?
- Annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions in Austria was 0.3% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.3% in 1975.
- How does Austria rank for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Austria ranks 153rd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.