Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Austria
Austria: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -667,947 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-667,947 tonnes
Change on year
down 67.2%
World rank
163rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
7.57 million tonnes
in 1909
All-time low
-3.98 million tonnes
in 1982
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Austria, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Austria recorded -667,947 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
The figure is down 67.2% on the previous year and down 1,613.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Austria peaked at 7.57 million tonnes in 1909 and was at its lowest, -3.98 million tonnes, in 1982.
Austria ranks 163rd of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Austria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.82 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 3.77 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1852 | 3.74 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1853 | 3.74 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1854 | 3.66 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1855 | 3.76 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1856 | 3.63 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1857 | 3.70 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1858 | 3.76 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1859 | 3.67 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1860 | 4.14 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1861 | 4.14 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1862 | 4.28 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1863 | 4.35 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1864 | 4.41 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1865 | 4.53 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1866 | 4.54 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1867 | 4.70 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1868 | 4.68 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1869 | 4.79 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1870 | 4.86 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1871 | 4.99 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1872 | 5.06 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1873 | 5.08 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1874 | 5.12 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 5.22 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1876 | 5.29 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 5.36 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1878 | 5.41 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 5.38 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 5.37 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1881 | 5.23 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1882 | 5.26 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1883 | 5.29 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1884 | 5.26 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1885 | 5.27 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 5.35 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1887 | 5.34 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1888 | 5.30 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1889 | 5.35 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 5.76 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1891 | 5.90 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1892 | 6.04 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1893 | 6.14 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1894 | 6.29 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1895 | 6.30 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1896 | 6.48 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1897 | 6.57 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1898 | 6.61 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 6.63 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 6.89 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1901 | 6.92 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1902 | 7.05 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1903 | 7.09 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1904 | 7.22 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1905 | 7.23 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1906 | 7.36 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1907 | 7.45 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1908 | 7.50 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 7.57 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 5.70 million tonnes | -24.7% |
| 1911 | 5.01 million tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1912 | 4.25 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1913 | 3.70 million tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1914 | 3.11 million tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1915 | 2.56 million tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1916 | 2.13 million tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1917 | 1.65 million tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1918 | 1.26 million tonnes | -23.4% |
| 1919 | 775,999 tonnes | -38.5% |
| 1920 | 822,092 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1921 | 860,124 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1922 | 688,172 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1923 | 742,729 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1924 | 637,206 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1925 | 728,770 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1926 | 594,521 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1927 | 688,576 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1928 | 668,460 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1929 | 705,027 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1930 | 432,865 tonnes | -38.6% |
| 1931 | 173,014 tonnes | -60.0% |
| 1932 | 75,662 tonnes | -56.3% |
| 1933 | -61,409 tonnes | -181.2% |
| 1934 | -211,486 tonnes | +244.4% |
| 1935 | -331,299 tonnes | +56.7% |
| 1936 | -381,606 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1937 | -532,892 tonnes | +39.6% |
| 1938 | -626,984 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1939 | -679,012 tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1940 | -531,463 tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1941 | -466,024 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1942 | -324,520 tonnes | -30.4% |
| 1943 | -243,326 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1944 | -241,604 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1945 | -228,890 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1946 | -119,813 tonnes | -47.7% |
| 1947 | 45,947 tonnes | -138.3% |
| 1948 | -44,371 tonnes | -196.6% |
| 1949 | 26,381 tonnes | -159.5% |
| 1950 | -501,345 tonnes | -2000.4% |
| 1951 | -816,999 tonnes | +63.0% |
| 1952 | -907,023 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1953 | -1.07 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1954 | -1.17 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1955 | -1.30 million tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1956 | -1.36 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1957 | -1.31 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1958 | -1.27 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1959 | -369,111 tonnes | -70.9% |
| 1960 | -591,150 tonnes | +60.2% |
| 1961 | -841,951 tonnes | +42.4% |
| 1962 | -1.47 million tonnes | +74.3% |
| 1963 | -1.52 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1964 | -1.54 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1965 | -2.47 million tonnes | +60.3% |
| 1966 | -2.57 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1967 | -2.42 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1968 | -2.22 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1969 | -2.23 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1970 | -2.25 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1971 | -2.10 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1972 | -3.46 million tonnes | +65.1% |
| 1973 | -3.48 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1974 | -3.56 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1975 | -3.39 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1976 | -2.90 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1977 | -2.04 million tonnes | -29.5% |
| 1978 | -2.92 million tonnes | +42.7% |
| 1979 | -2.20 million tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1980 | -1.01 million tonnes | -54.3% |
| 1981 | -1.71 million tonnes | +70.4% |
| 1982 | -3.98 million tonnes | +132.7% |
| 1983 | -3.15 million tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1984 | -2.89 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1985 | -3.06 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1986 | -2.91 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1987 | -1.24 million tonnes | -57.5% |
| 1988 | -1.70 million tonnes | +37.4% |
| 1989 | -2.01 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1990 | -593,678 tonnes | -70.5% |
| 1991 | -1.67 million tonnes | +180.8% |
| 1992 | -2.26 million tonnes | +35.6% |
| 1993 | -1.96 million tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1994 | -1.83 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1995 | -2.13 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1996 | -1.90 million tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1997 | -1.07 million tonnes | -43.9% |
| 1998 | 1.28 million tonnes | -219.9% |
| 1999 | 65,366 tonnes | -94.9% |
| 2000 | -1.24 million tonnes | -1999.8% |
| 2001 | -1.62 million tonnes | +30.1% |
| 2002 | -1.57 million tonnes | -3.1% |
| 2003 | -303,562 tonnes | -80.6% |
| 2004 | -911,493 tonnes | +200.3% |
| 2005 | -1.17 million tonnes | +28.6% |
| 2006 | -499,183 tonnes | -57.4% |
| 2007 | 135,128 tonnes | -127.1% |
| 2008 | 409,562 tonnes | +203.1% |
| 2009 | -243,766 tonnes | -159.5% |
| 2010 | -519,812 tonnes | +113.2% |
| 2011 | -295,062 tonnes | -43.2% |
| 2012 | -450,782 tonnes | +52.8% |
| 2013 | 8,647 tonnes | -101.9% |
| 2014 | -38,985 tonnes | -550.8% |
| 2015 | -690,078 tonnes | +1670.1% |
| 2016 | -1.03 million tonnes | +49.0% |
| 2017 | -686,927 tonnes | -33.2% |
| 2018 | -386,735 tonnes | -43.7% |
| 2019 | -694,988 tonnes | +79.7% |
| 2020 | -800,511 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2021 | -523,183 tonnes | -34.6% |
| 2022 | -237,464 tonnes | -54.6% |
| 2023 | -399,486 tonnes | +68.2% |
| 2024 | -667,947 tonnes | +67.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's -667,947 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -377,832 tonnes, 1.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -2000.4% | 26,381 tonnes | -501,345 tonnes |
| 2000 | -1999.8% | 65,366 tonnes | -1.24 million tonnes |
| 2015 | -1670.1% | -38,985 tonnes | -690,078 tonnes |
| 2014 | -550.8% | 8,647 tonnes | -38,985 tonnes |
| 1934 | -244.4% | -61,409 tonnes | -211,486 tonnes |
| 1998 | +219.9% | -1.07 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.73 million tonnes | 3.63 million tonnes | 3.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 4.46 million tonnes | 4.14 million tonnes | 4.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.18 million tonnes | 4.86 million tonnes | 5.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 5.30 million tonnes | 5.23 million tonnes | 5.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.27 million tonnes | 5.76 million tonnes | 6.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.23 million tonnes | 6.89 million tonnes | 7.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.01 million tonnes | 775,999 tonnes | 5.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 713,568 tonnes | 594,521 tonnes | 860,124 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | -214,315 tonnes | -679,012 tonnes | 432,865 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | -212,768 tonnes | -531,463 tonnes | 45,947 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | -1.01 million tonnes | -1.36 million tonnes | -369,111 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | -1.79 million tonnes | -2.57 million tonnes | -591,150 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.83 million tonnes | -3.56 million tonnes | -2.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.37 million tonnes | -3.98 million tonnes | -1.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.21 million tonnes | -2.26 million tonnes | 1.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -700,805 tonnes | -1.62 million tonnes | 409,562 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -478,295 tonnes | -1.03 million tonnes | 8,647 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -525,718 tonnes | -800,511 tonnes | -237,464 tonnes | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Austria?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Austria was -667,947 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.57 million tonnes in 1909.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.98 million tonnes in 1982.
- How does Austria rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Austria ranks 163rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,613.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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.