Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Austria
Austria: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was -0.0732 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Austria, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Austria stood at -0.0732 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 67.4% on the previous year and down 1,505.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Austria peaked at 1.16 tonnes per person in 1904 and was at its lowest, -0.5261 tonnes per person, in 1982.
Austria ranks 147th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.9141 tonnes per person | 0.872 tonnes per person | 0.967 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.02 tonnes per person | 0.9717 tonnes per person | 1.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.1 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.03 tonnes per person | 0.9987 tonnes per person | 1.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.11 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.15 tonnes per person | 1.15 tonnes per person | 1.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4594 tonnes per person | 0.1196 tonnes per person | 0.8667 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1087 tonnes per person | 0.0901 tonnes per person | 0.1325 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | -0.0319 tonnes per person | -0.1011 tonnes per person | 0.0648 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | -0.0315 tonnes per person | -0.079 tonnes per person | 0.0067 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | -0.1447 tonnes per person | -0.1954 tonnes per person | -0.0526 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.2453 tonnes per person | -0.351 tonnes per person | -0.0839 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.3745 tonnes per person | -0.469 tonnes per person | -0.2702 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.3126 tonnes per person | -0.5261 tonnes per person | -0.1332 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.153 tonnes per person | -0.2883 tonnes per person | 0.1604 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0865 tonnes per person | -0.2009 tonnes per person | 0.0492 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0552 tonnes per person | -0.1177 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.0583 tonnes per person | -0.0897 tonnes per person | -0.0262 tonnes per person | 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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Austria?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Austria was -0.0732 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 tonnes per person in 1904.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.5261 tonnes per person in 1982.
- How does Austria rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Austria ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,505.7%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.