Carbon intensity of energy in Austria
Austria: Carbon intensity of energy was 181.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of energy in Austria, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of energy in Austria is 181.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 60 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of energy in Austria peaked at 246.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1973 and was at its lowest, 181.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 2024.
Austria ranks 149th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 238.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 236.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 241.64 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
| 1970s | 235.57 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 224.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 246.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1980s | 212.74 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 197.25 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 222.53 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 218.56 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 209.94 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 228.7 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 215.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 202.6 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 225.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 203.68 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 196.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 211.02 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 193.03 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 181.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 200.85 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 146 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 183.32 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 147 Namibia 182.96 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 148 Oman 182.71 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 150 Israel 179.91 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 151 Slovenia 179.79 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 152 Colombia 179.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour 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 carbon intensity of energy in Austria?
- Carbon intensity of energy in Austria was 181.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 246.17 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1973.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of energy recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 181.9 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for carbon intensity of energy?
- Austria ranks 149th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.