Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Austria
Austria: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level was 56.37 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Austria, 1807–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Austria is 56.37 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Austria peaked at 79.10 million tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 168,544 tonnes, in 1807.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 168,544 tonnes | 168,544 tonnes | 168,544 tonnes | 1 |
| 1810s | 252,816 tonnes | 252,816 tonnes | 252,816 tonnes | 1 |
| 1820s | 407,803 tonnes | 333,424 tonnes | 476,320 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 642,666 tonnes | 428,688 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.74 million tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 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
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions by income level in Austria?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 79.10 million tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,544 tonnes in 1807.
- How does Austria rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Austria ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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.