Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Austria
Austria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 144.70 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Austria, 1928–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Austria recorded 144.70 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in 2024. That is the highest value across all 97 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Austria peaked at 144.70 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 258,079 tonnes, in 1928.
Austria ranks 46th of 211 countries on this measure, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 401,612 tonnes | 258,079 tonnes | 545,144 tonnes | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.63 million tonnes | 843,155 tonnes | 2.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 4.28 million tonnes | 3.12 million tonnes | 5.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.78 million tonnes | 6.12 million tonnes | 14.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.70 million tonnes | 15.62 million tonnes | 33.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 48.39 million tonnes | 35.50 million tonnes | 60.74 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.93 million tonnes | 63.22 million tonnes | 82.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.73 million tonnes | 84.08 million tonnes | 100.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 110.43 million tonnes | 102.27 million tonnes | 119.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.28 million tonnes | 120.70 million tonnes | 136.08 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 141.43 million tonnes | 137.90 million tonnes | 144.70 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Austria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Austria was 144.70 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 144.70 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 258,079 tonnes in 1928.
- How does Austria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Austria ranks 46th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.