Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Austria
Austria: Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP was 0.1541 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1541 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
114th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.75 kilograms per international-$
in 1908
All-time low
0.051 kilograms per international-$
in 1820
Years of data
158
1820–2022
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Austria, 1820–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Austria is 0.1541 kilograms per international-$, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.0% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Austria peaked at 1.75 kilograms per international-$ in 1908 and was at its lowest, 0.051 kilograms per international-$, in 1820.
That places Austria 114th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.051 kilograms per international-$ | 0.051 kilograms per international-$ | 0.051 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.0627 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0627 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0627 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.1302 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1302 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1302 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.224 kilograms per international-$ | 0.224 kilograms per international-$ | 0.224 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.5123 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5123 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5123 kilograms per international-$ | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.5836 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4454 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7573 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.7063 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5944 kilograms per international-$ | 1.44 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.7954 kilograms per international-$ | 0.6207 kilograms per international-$ | 0.9176 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.1 kilograms per international-$ | 0.8893 kilograms per international-$ | 1.75 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.9583 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1218 kilograms per international-$ | 1.69 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.5879 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5184 kilograms per international-$ | 0.7039 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4016 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1459 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5151 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.4063 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1735 kilograms per international-$ | 0.799 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4806 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4131 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5329 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4238 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4095 kilograms per international-$ | 0.4501 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4042 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3637 kilograms per international-$ | 0.442 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.304 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2701 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3377 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2731 kilograms per international-$ | 0.243 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3046 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2377 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2033 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2629 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1881 kilograms per international-$ | 0.174 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2125 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1661 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1541 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1731 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 111 Hungary 0.1586 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 112 Nicaragua 0.1566 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 113 Namibia 0.1562 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 115 Lithuania 0.152 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 116 Brazil 0.1506 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 117 Philippines 0.1488 kilograms per international-$ compare
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 intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Austria?
- Carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp in Austria was 0.1541 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.75 kilograms per international-$ in 1908.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.051 kilograms per international-$ in 1820.
- How does Austria rank for carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp?
- Austria ranks 114th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is carbon intensity: co₂ emissions per dollar of gdp rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. 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); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP. 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 kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).