Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Austria
Austria: Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Austria, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 0.2% for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Austria peaked at 0.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2023.
That places Austria 50th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.4% | — |
| 1991 | 0.4% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4% | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.4% | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4% | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.4% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -9.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.2%, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 1.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Austria?
- Share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Austria was 0.2% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Austria ranks 50th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of global consumption-based co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured as a percentage of global consumption-based emissions of CO₂ in the same year.