Statizoid

Co2 intensity in Austria

Austria: Co2 intensity was 0.1541 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0.1541
Change on year
down 11.0%
World rank
114th
of 164 countries
All-time high
1.75
in 1908
All-time low
0.051
in 1820
Years of data
158
1820–2022

Co2 intensity in Austria, 1820–2022

00.511.5182019212022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for co2 intensity in Austria is 0.1541, 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, co2 intensity in Austria peaked at 1.75 in 1908 and was at its lowest, 0.051, 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.

Co2 intensity in Austria, year by year

Year Value Change
1820 0.051 —
1830 0.0627 +23.0%
1840 0.1302 +107.7%
1850 0.224 +72.0%
1860 0.5123 +128.7%
1870 0.5486 +7.1%
1871 0.7049 +28.5%
1872 0.69 -2.1%
1873 0.7573 +9.8%
1874 0.6182 -18.4%
1875 0.5283 -14.5%
1876 0.5318 +0.7%
1877 0.4629 -13.0%
1878 0.4454 -3.8%
1879 0.5489 +23.2%
1880 1.44 +163.1%
1881 0.6052 -58.1%
1882 0.6178 +2.1%
1883 0.6582 +6.5%
1884 0.6246 -5.1%
1885 0.6604 +5.7%
1886 0.6034 -8.6%
1887 0.6084 +0.8%
1888 0.5944 -2.3%
1889 0.6463 +8.7%
1890 0.6207 -4.0%
1891 0.6869 +10.7%
1892 0.6504 -5.3%
1893 0.7905 +21.5%
1894 0.7649 -3.2%
1895 0.837 +9.4%
1896 0.8621 +3.0%
1897 0.9123 +5.8%
1898 0.9176 +0.6%
1899 0.9121 -0.6%
1900 1.01 +10.7%
1901 1.03 +2.0%
1902 0.8975 -12.8%
1903 0.8893 -0.9%
1904 0.9272 +4.3%
1905 0.9232 -0.4%
1906 1.06 +15.0%
1907 1.25 +17.7%
1908 1.75 +40.0%
1909 1.28 -27.1%
1910 1.69 +32.8%
1911 1.37 -18.9%
1912 1.38 +0.2%
1913 1.63 +18.6%
1914 1.59 -2.5%
1915 1.22 -23.3%
1916 0.3178 -74.0%
1917 0.1234 -61.2%
1918 0.1218 -1.3%
1919 0.1304 +7.1%
1920 0.5853 +348.8%
1921 0.7039 +20.3%
1922 0.6209 -11.8%
1923 0.5998 -3.4%
1924 0.6073 +1.3%
1925 0.5376 -11.5%
1926 0.5184 -3.6%
1927 0.5438 +4.9%
1928 0.5472 +0.6%
1929 0.6152 +12.4%
1930 0.4937 -19.7%
1931 0.5151 +4.3%
1932 0.4814 -6.5%
1933 0.4671 -3.0%
1934 0.4475 -4.2%
1935 0.4444 -0.7%
1936 0.4213 -5.2%
1937 0.449 +6.6%
1938 0.151 -66.4%
1939 0.1459 -3.4%
1940 0.1735 +19.0%
1941 0.1759 +1.3%
1942 0.1984 +12.8%
1943 0.2179 +9.8%
1944 0.2076 -4.7%
1945 0.244 +17.5%
1946 0.5846 +139.6%
1947 0.7324 +25.3%
1948 0.799 +9.1%
1949 0.7292 -8.7%
1950 0.5113 -29.9%
1951 0.5329 +4.2%
1952 0.5049 -5.2%
1953 0.476 -5.7%
1954 0.487 +2.3%
1955 0.5203 +6.8%
1956 0.4722 -9.2%
1957 0.4604 -2.5%
1958 0.4275 -7.2%
1959 0.4131 -3.4%
1960 0.4209 +1.9%
1961 0.4132 -1.8%
1962 0.4293 +3.9%
1963 0.4501 +4.8%
1964 0.4469 -0.7%
1965 0.426 -4.7%
1966 0.4145 -2.7%
1967 0.4095 -1.2%
1968 0.4154 +1.4%
1969 0.4125 -0.7%
1970 0.4368 +5.9%
1971 0.4272 -2.2%
1972 0.4331 +1.4%
1973 0.442 +2.0%
1974 0.406 -8.2%
1975 0.3855 -5.0%
1976 0.3958 +2.7%
1977 0.3637 -8.1%
1978 0.373 +2.6%
1979 0.3791 +1.6%
1980 0.3144 -17.1%
1981 0.3377 +7.4%
1982 0.318 -5.8%
1983 0.2983 -6.2%
1984 0.312 +4.6%
1985 0.306 -1.9%
1986 0.2955 -3.4%
1987 0.3103 +5.0%
1988 0.2775 -10.6%
1989 0.2701 -2.7%
1990 0.299 +10.7%
1991 0.3046 +1.9%
1992 0.2723 -10.6%
1993 0.2717 -0.2%
1994 0.2659 -2.1%
1995 0.2705 +1.8%
1996 0.2769 +2.3%
1997 0.2694 -2.7%
1998 0.2577 -4.3%
1999 0.243 -5.7%
2000 0.2361 -2.9%
2001 0.246 +4.2%
2002 0.2472 +0.5%
2003 0.2629 +6.3%
2004 0.2559 -2.6%
2005 0.254 -0.8%
2006 0.2376 -6.5%
2007 0.2203 -7.3%
2008 0.2143 -2.7%
2009 0.2033 -5.1%
2010 0.2125 +4.5%
2011 0.1999 -5.9%
2012 0.191 -4.4%
2013 0.1924 +0.7%
2014 0.181 -5.9%
2015 0.1853 +2.4%
2016 0.184 -0.7%
2017 0.1864 +1.3%
2018 0.174 -6.6%
2019 0.175 +0.6%
2020 0.1712 -2.2%
2021 0.1731 +1.1%
2022 0.1541 -11.0%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 0.1541 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825, 84% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 0.1541 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co2 intensity 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.

YearChange FromTo
1920 +348.8% 0.1304 0.5853
1880 +163.1% 0.5489 1.44
1946 +139.6% 0.244 0.5846
1860 +128.7% 0.224 0.5123
1840 +107.7% 0.0627 0.1302
1916 -74.0% 1.22 0.3178

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1820s 0.051 0.051 0.051 1
1830s 0.0627 0.0627 0.0627 1
1840s 0.1302 0.1302 0.1302 1
1850s 0.224 0.224 0.224 1
1860s 0.5123 0.5123 0.5123 1
1870s 0.5836 0.4454 0.7573 10
1880s 0.7063 0.5944 1.44 10
1890s 0.7954 0.6207 0.9176 10
1900s 1.1 0.8893 1.75 10
1910s 0.9583 0.1218 1.69 10
1920s 0.5879 0.5184 0.7039 10
1930s 0.4016 0.1459 0.5151 10
1940s 0.4063 0.1735 0.799 10
1950s 0.4806 0.4131 0.5329 10
1960s 0.4238 0.4095 0.4501 10
1970s 0.4042 0.3637 0.442 10
1980s 0.304 0.2701 0.3377 10
1990s 0.2731 0.243 0.3046 10
2000s 0.2377 0.2033 0.2629 10
2010s 0.1881 0.174 0.2125 10
2020s 0.1661 0.1541 0.1731 3

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 111 Hungary 0.1586 compare
  2. 112 Nicaragua 0.1566 compare
  3. 113 Namibia 0.1562 compare
  4. 115 Lithuania 0.152 compare
  5. 116 Brazil 0.1506 compare
  6. 117 Philippines 0.1488 compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

More climate change data for Austria

All data for Austria →

Frequently asked questions

What is co2 intensity in Austria?
Co2 intensity in Austria was 0.1541 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 1.75 in 1908.
What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.051 in 1820.
How does Austria rank for co2 intensity?
Austria ranks 114th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
Is co2 intensity 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 158 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Co2 intensity in Austria. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 14 November 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/co2-intensity/austria/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/co2-intensity/austria/">Co2 intensity in Austria</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Co2 intensity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 14,672 data points, 1820–2022
Last refreshed