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-$, in 1820.
That places Austria 114th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Austria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0.051 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1830 | 0.0627 kilograms per international-$ | +23.0% |
| 1840 | 0.1302 kilograms per international-$ | +107.7% |
| 1850 | 0.224 kilograms per international-$ | +72.0% |
| 1860 | 0.5123 kilograms per international-$ | +128.7% |
| 1870 | 0.5486 kilograms per international-$ | +7.1% |
| 1871 | 0.7049 kilograms per international-$ | +28.5% |
| 1872 | 0.69 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 1873 | 0.7573 kilograms per international-$ | +9.8% |
| 1874 | 0.6182 kilograms per international-$ | -18.4% |
| 1875 | 0.5283 kilograms per international-$ | -14.5% |
| 1876 | 0.5318 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 0.4629 kilograms per international-$ | -13.0% |
| 1878 | 0.4454 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 1879 | 0.5489 kilograms per international-$ | +23.2% |
| 1880 | 1.44 kilograms per international-$ | +163.1% |
| 1881 | 0.6052 kilograms per international-$ | -58.1% |
| 1882 | 0.6178 kilograms per international-$ | +2.1% |
| 1883 | 0.6582 kilograms per international-$ | +6.5% |
| 1884 | 0.6246 kilograms per international-$ | -5.1% |
| 1885 | 0.6604 kilograms per international-$ | +5.7% |
| 1886 | 0.6034 kilograms per international-$ | -8.6% |
| 1887 | 0.6084 kilograms per international-$ | +0.8% |
| 1888 | 0.5944 kilograms per international-$ | -2.3% |
| 1889 | 0.6463 kilograms per international-$ | +8.7% |
| 1890 | 0.6207 kilograms per international-$ | -4.0% |
| 1891 | 0.6869 kilograms per international-$ | +10.7% |
| 1892 | 0.6504 kilograms per international-$ | -5.3% |
| 1893 | 0.7905 kilograms per international-$ | +21.5% |
| 1894 | 0.7649 kilograms per international-$ | -3.2% |
| 1895 | 0.837 kilograms per international-$ | +9.4% |
| 1896 | 0.8621 kilograms per international-$ | +3.0% |
| 1897 | 0.9123 kilograms per international-$ | +5.8% |
| 1898 | 0.9176 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 1899 | 0.9121 kilograms per international-$ | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 1.01 kilograms per international-$ | +10.7% |
| 1901 | 1.03 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 1902 | 0.8975 kilograms per international-$ | -12.8% |
| 1903 | 0.8893 kilograms per international-$ | -0.9% |
| 1904 | 0.9272 kilograms per international-$ | +4.3% |
| 1905 | 0.9232 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 1906 | 1.06 kilograms per international-$ | +15.0% |
| 1907 | 1.25 kilograms per international-$ | +17.7% |
| 1908 | 1.75 kilograms per international-$ | +40.0% |
| 1909 | 1.28 kilograms per international-$ | -27.1% |
| 1910 | 1.69 kilograms per international-$ | +32.8% |
| 1911 | 1.37 kilograms per international-$ | -18.9% |
| 1912 | 1.38 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 1913 | 1.63 kilograms per international-$ | +18.6% |
| 1914 | 1.59 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 1915 | 1.22 kilograms per international-$ | -23.3% |
| 1916 | 0.3178 kilograms per international-$ | -74.0% |
| 1917 | 0.1234 kilograms per international-$ | -61.2% |
| 1918 | 0.1218 kilograms per international-$ | -1.3% |
| 1919 | 0.1304 kilograms per international-$ | +7.1% |
| 1920 | 0.5853 kilograms per international-$ | +348.8% |
| 1921 | 0.7039 kilograms per international-$ | +20.3% |
| 1922 | 0.6209 kilograms per international-$ | -11.8% |
| 1923 | 0.5998 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 1924 | 0.6073 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 1925 | 0.5376 kilograms per international-$ | -11.5% |
| 1926 | 0.5184 kilograms per international-$ | -3.6% |
| 1927 | 0.5438 kilograms per international-$ | +4.9% |
| 1928 | 0.5472 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 1929 | 0.6152 kilograms per international-$ | +12.4% |
| 1930 | 0.4937 kilograms per international-$ | -19.7% |
| 1931 | 0.5151 kilograms per international-$ | +4.3% |
| 1932 | 0.4814 kilograms per international-$ | -6.5% |
| 1933 | 0.4671 kilograms per international-$ | -3.0% |
| 1934 | 0.4475 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 1935 | 0.4444 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 1936 | 0.4213 kilograms per international-$ | -5.2% |
| 1937 | 0.449 kilograms per international-$ | +6.6% |
| 1938 | 0.151 kilograms per international-$ | -66.4% |
| 1939 | 0.1459 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 1940 | 0.1735 kilograms per international-$ | +19.0% |
| 1941 | 0.1759 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 1942 | 0.1984 kilograms per international-$ | +12.8% |
| 1943 | 0.2179 kilograms per international-$ | +9.8% |
| 1944 | 0.2076 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 1945 | 0.244 kilograms per international-$ | +17.5% |
| 1946 | 0.5846 kilograms per international-$ | +139.6% |
| 1947 | 0.7324 kilograms per international-$ | +25.3% |
| 1948 | 0.799 kilograms per international-$ | +9.1% |
| 1949 | 0.7292 kilograms per international-$ | -8.7% |
| 1950 | 0.5113 kilograms per international-$ | -29.9% |
| 1951 | 0.5329 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
| 1952 | 0.5049 kilograms per international-$ | -5.2% |
| 1953 | 0.476 kilograms per international-$ | -5.7% |
| 1954 | 0.487 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 0.5203 kilograms per international-$ | +6.8% |
| 1956 | 0.4722 kilograms per international-$ | -9.2% |
| 1957 | 0.4604 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 0.4275 kilograms per international-$ | -7.2% |
| 1959 | 0.4131 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 0.4209 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 1961 | 0.4132 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 0.4293 kilograms per international-$ | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4501 kilograms per international-$ | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4469 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.426 kilograms per international-$ | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4145 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.4095 kilograms per international-$ | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4154 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.4125 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4368 kilograms per international-$ | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.4272 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4331 kilograms per international-$ | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.442 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.406 kilograms per international-$ | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3855 kilograms per international-$ | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3958 kilograms per international-$ | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3637 kilograms per international-$ | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 0.373 kilograms per international-$ | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3791 kilograms per international-$ | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3144 kilograms per international-$ | -17.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3377 kilograms per international-$ | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 0.318 kilograms per international-$ | -5.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2983 kilograms per international-$ | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.312 kilograms per international-$ | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.306 kilograms per international-$ | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.2955 kilograms per international-$ | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3103 kilograms per international-$ | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.2775 kilograms per international-$ | -10.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2701 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.299 kilograms per international-$ | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 0.3046 kilograms per international-$ | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2723 kilograms per international-$ | -10.6% |
| 1993 | 0.2717 kilograms per international-$ | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2659 kilograms per international-$ | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2705 kilograms per international-$ | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2769 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.2694 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2577 kilograms per international-$ | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.243 kilograms per international-$ | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2361 kilograms per international-$ | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.246 kilograms per international-$ | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2472 kilograms per international-$ | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2629 kilograms per international-$ | +6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2559 kilograms per international-$ | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.254 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2376 kilograms per international-$ | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2203 kilograms per international-$ | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2143 kilograms per international-$ | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2033 kilograms per international-$ | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2125 kilograms per international-$ | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1999 kilograms per international-$ | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.191 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1924 kilograms per international-$ | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.181 kilograms per international-$ | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1853 kilograms per international-$ | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.184 kilograms per international-$ | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1864 kilograms per international-$ | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.174 kilograms per international-$ | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 0.175 kilograms per international-$ | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1712 kilograms per international-$ | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1731 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1541 kilograms per international-$ | -11.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.1541 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1825 kilograms per international-$, 84% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.1541 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1899 kilograms per international-$, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon intensity: CO₂ emissions per dollar of GDP in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +348.8% | 0.1304 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5853 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1880 | +163.1% | 0.5489 kilograms per international-$ | 1.44 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1946 | +139.6% | 0.244 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5846 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1860 | +128.7% | 0.224 kilograms per international-$ | 0.5123 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1840 | +107.7% | 0.0627 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1302 kilograms per international-$ |
| 1916 | -74.0% | 1.22 kilograms per international-$ | 0.3178 kilograms per international-$ |
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
- 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 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-$).