Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Austria
Austria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 2.78 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.78 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
26th
of 179 countries
All-time high
2.78 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
168,544 tonnes
in 1807
Years of data
207
1807–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Austria, 1807–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Austria recorded 2.78 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 207 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Austria peaked at 2.78 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 168,544 tonnes, in 1807.
That places Austria 26th out of 179 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Austria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1807 | 168,544 tonnes | — |
| 1819 | 421,360 tonnes | +150.0% |
| 1820 | 754,784 tonnes | +79.1% |
| 1821 | 1.11 million tonnes | +47.6% |
| 1822 | 1.48 million tonnes | +32.9% |
| 1823 | 1.83 million tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1824 | 2.23 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1825 | 2.63 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1826 | 3.09 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1827 | 3.57 million tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1828 | 4.02 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1829 | 4.50 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1830 | 4.99 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1831 | 5.47 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1832 | 5.99 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1833 | 6.42 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1834 | 7.00 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1835 | 7.64 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1836 | 8.31 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1837 | 9.02 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1838 | 9.87 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1839 | 10.93 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1840 | 12.09 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1841 | 13.41 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1842 | 14.87 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1843 | 16.14 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1844 | 17.73 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1845 | 19.53 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1846 | 21.65 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1847 | 23.73 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1848 | 26.06 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1849 | 28.32 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1850 | 30.65 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1851 | 32.98 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1852 | 35.79 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1853 | 39.02 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1854 | 42.19 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1855 | 45.90 million tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1856 | 50.13 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1857 | 55.00 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1858 | 62.24 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1859 | 68.11 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1860 | 74.26 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1861 | 80.64 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1862 | 86.99 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1863 | 92.87 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1864 | 97.93 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1865 | 103.28 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1866 | 106.86 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1867 | 111.75 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1868 | 117.79 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1869 | 124.21 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1870 | 131.48 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1871 | 141.50 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1872 | 151.37 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1873 | 161.90 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1874 | 170.84 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1875 | 178.46 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1876 | 186.21 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1877 | 193.18 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1878 | 200.09 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1879 | 208.67 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1880 | 231.97 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1881 | 241.84 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1882 | 252.06 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1883 | 263.49 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1884 | 274.55 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1885 | 286.18 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1886 | 297.16 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1887 | 309.07 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1888 | 320.66 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1889 | 333.12 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1890 | 345.77 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1891 | 360.30 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1892 | 374.31 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1893 | 391.52 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1894 | 409.23 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1895 | 429.22 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1896 | 450.38 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1897 | 473.24 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1898 | 497.53 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1899 | 522.14 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1900 | 549.84 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1901 | 578.19 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1902 | 603.89 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1903 | 629.59 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1904 | 656.79 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1905 | 685.40 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1906 | 719.58 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1907 | 762.28 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1908 | 822.31 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1909 | 865.95 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1910 | 924.74 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1911 | 973.88 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1912 | 1.03 billion tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1913 | 1.09 billion tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1914 | 1.14 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1915 | 1.17 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1916 | 1.18 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 1.18 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1918 | 1.19 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1919 | 1.19 billion tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1920 | 1.20 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1921 | 1.22 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1922 | 1.24 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1923 | 1.26 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1924 | 1.28 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1925 | 1.30 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1926 | 1.32 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1927 | 1.34 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1928 | 1.36 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 1.38 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1930 | 1.40 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1931 | 1.41 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1932 | 1.43 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1933 | 1.44 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1934 | 1.45 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 1.47 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1936 | 1.48 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 1.49 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 1.50 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 1.50 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1940 | 1.51 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1941 | 1.51 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1942 | 1.52 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1943 | 1.53 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1944 | 1.53 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1945 | 1.53 billion tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1946 | 1.54 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1947 | 1.56 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 1.58 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1949 | 1.60 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1950 | 1.62 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1951 | 1.64 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 1.66 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 1.67 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 1.69 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 1.71 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 1.73 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 1.75 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 1.77 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 1.79 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 1.81 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 1.82 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 1.84 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 1.86 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 1.88 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 1.90 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 1.91 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 1.93 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.95 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 1.96 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 1.98 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 1.99 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2.01 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 2.03 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 2.04 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.06 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 2.07 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 2.08 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 2.10 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 2.11 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 2.13 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 2.14 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 2.15 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 2.17 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 2.19 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 2.20 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.22 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 2.23 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.25 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 2.26 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 2.28 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 2.30 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 2.31 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 2.32 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.34 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2.35 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.37 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.38 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.40 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 2.41 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 2.43 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 2.44 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 2.46 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.48 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 2.50 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 2.51 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.53 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.55 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2.57 billion tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2.58 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 2.60 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 2.61 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.63 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2.64 billion tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 2.65 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 2.67 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.68 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.70 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.71 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2.72 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.73 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.75 billion tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.76 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 2.77 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2.78 billion tonnes | +0.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 2.78 billion tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 374.74 million tonnes, 7.4× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Austria's 2.78 billion tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 736.72 million tonnes, 3.8× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1819 | +150.0% | 168,544 tonnes | 421,360 tonnes |
| 1820 | +79.1% | 421,360 tonnes | 754,784 tonnes |
| 1821 | +47.6% | 754,784 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes |
| 1822 | +32.9% | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes |
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 | 99.66 million tonnes | 74.26 million tonnes | 124.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 172.37 million tonnes | 131.48 million tonnes | 208.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 281.01 million tonnes | 231.97 million tonnes | 333.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 425.36 million tonnes | 345.77 million tonnes | 522.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 687.38 million tonnes | 549.84 million tonnes | 865.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.11 billion tonnes | 924.74 million tonnes | 1.19 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.29 billion tonnes | 1.20 billion tonnes | 1.38 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.46 billion tonnes | 1.40 billion tonnes | 1.50 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.54 billion tonnes | 1.51 billion tonnes | 1.60 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.70 billion tonnes | 1.62 billion tonnes | 1.79 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.89 billion tonnes | 1.81 billion tonnes | 1.96 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.05 billion tonnes | 1.98 billion tonnes | 2.11 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.19 billion tonnes | 2.13 billion tonnes | 2.26 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 billion tonnes | 2.28 billion tonnes | 2.41 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.51 billion tonnes | 2.43 billion tonnes | 2.58 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 billion tonnes | 2.60 billion tonnes | 2.72 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 billion tonnes | 2.73 billion tonnes | 2.78 billion tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Austria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Austria was 2.78 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 from coal recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,544 tonnes in 1807.
- How does Austria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Austria ranks 26th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.