Consumption co2 per capita in Austria
Austria: Consumption co2 per capita was 8.38 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.38
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
30th
of 120 countries
All-time high
12.77
in 2005
All-time low
8.38
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Consumption co2 per capita in Austria, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, consumption co2 per capita in Austria stood at 8.38. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption co2 per capita in Austria peaked at 12.77 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.38, in 2023.
Austria ranks 30th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption co2 per capita in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.54 | — |
| 1991 | 11.66 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 11.97 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 11.23 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 11.12 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 11.59 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 12.03 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 11.72 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 12.12 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 11.8 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 11.67 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 12.18 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 11.92 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 12.3 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 12.66 | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 12.77 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 12.62 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 12.34 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 12.03 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 10.93 | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 11.38 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 11.6 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 10.93 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 10.75 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 10.76 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 10.08 | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 10.16 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 10.07 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 10.01 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 9.75 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 8.83 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 9.53 | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 9.17 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 8.38 | -8.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 8.38 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.42, 99% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Austria's 8.38 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.96, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.68 | 11.12 | 12.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.14 | 10.93 | 12.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.55 | 9.75 | 11.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.98 | 8.38 | 9.53 | 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 consumption co2 per capita in Austria?
- Consumption co2 per capita in Austria was 8.38 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption co2 per capita recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.77 in 2005.
- What is the lowest consumption co2 per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.38 in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for consumption co2 per capita?
- Austria ranks 30th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption co2 per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption co2 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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