Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Austria
Austria: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -667,947 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 160 Albania -420,041 tonnes compare
- 161 North Macedonia -488,411 tonnes compare
- 162 Bosnia and Herzegovina -621,561 tonnes compare
- 164 Lithuania -685,534 tonnes compare
- 165 Uzbekistan -791,204 tonnes compare
- 166 Cyprus -904,092 tonnes 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 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.