Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Austria
Austria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 5.75 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Austria, 1807–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Austria recorded 5.75 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 207 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Austria peaked at 5.75 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 168,544 tonnes, in 1807.
That places Austria 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 168,544 tonnes | 168,544 tonnes | 168,544 tonnes | 1 |
| 1810s | 421,360 tonnes | 421,360 tonnes | 421,360 tonnes | 1 |
| 1820s | 2.52 million tonnes | 754,784 tonnes | 4.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 7.56 million tonnes | 4.99 million tonnes | 10.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 19.35 million tonnes | 12.09 million tonnes | 28.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 46.20 million tonnes | 30.65 million tonnes | 68.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 99.69 million tonnes | 74.26 million tonnes | 124.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 173.54 million tonnes | 131.72 million tonnes | 211.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 285.54 million tonnes | 234.74 million tonnes | 339.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 433.69 million tonnes | 352.41 million tonnes | 531.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 696.85 million tonnes | 559.31 million tonnes | 875.42 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.12 billion tonnes | 934.21 million tonnes | 1.20 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.30 billion tonnes | 1.21 billion tonnes | 1.39 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.48 billion tonnes | 1.41 billion tonnes | 1.53 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.58 billion tonnes | 1.54 billion tonnes | 1.66 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.79 billion tonnes | 1.68 billion tonnes | 1.91 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.11 billion tonnes | 1.94 billion tonnes | 2.29 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.59 billion tonnes | 2.34 billion tonnes | 2.85 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.15 billion tonnes | 2.90 billion tonnes | 3.39 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.74 billion tonnes | 3.45 billion tonnes | 4.03 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.44 billion tonnes | 4.10 billion tonnes | 4.77 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 billion tonnes | 4.84 billion tonnes | 5.45 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.63 billion tonnes | 5.51 billion tonnes | 5.75 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 33 Malaysia 7.04 billion tonnes compare
- 34 Uzbekistan 6.75 billion tonnes compare
- 35 United Arab Emirates 5.82 billion tonnes compare
- 37 Pakistan 5.74 billion tonnes compare
- 38 Vietnam 5.67 billion tonnes compare
- 39 North Korea 5.49 billion 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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Austria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Austria was 5.75 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 5.75 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,544 tonnes in 1807.
- How does Austria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Austria ranks 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.