Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Austria
Austria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre was 68,993 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68,993 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
34th
of 204 countries
All-time high
68,993 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
23,937 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Austria stood at 68,993 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Austria peaked at 68,993 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 23,937 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Austria ranks 34th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Austria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23,937 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 24,348 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 24,796 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 25,268 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 25,730 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 26,206 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 26,690 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 27,203 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 27,744 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 28,359 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 28,990 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 29,670 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 30,398 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 31,092 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 31,750 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 32,455 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 33,134 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 33,828 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 34,571 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 35,202 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 35,879 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 36,528 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 37,155 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 37,812 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 38,472 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 39,123 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 39,819 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 40,461 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 41,112 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 41,865 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 42,662 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 43,393 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 44,129 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 44,869 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 45,645 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 46,462 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 47,278 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 48,089 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 48,885 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 49,687 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 50,538 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 51,410 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 52,348 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 53,290 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 54,248 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 55,179 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 56,077 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 56,967 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 57,783 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 58,655 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 59,502 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 60,317 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 61,138 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 61,916 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 62,720 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 63,535 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 64,378 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 65,185 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 66,008 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 66,762 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 67,558 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 68,303 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 68,993 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 68,993 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 42,545 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Austria's 68,993 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32,173 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25,769 tonnes per square kilometre | 23,937 tonnes per square kilometre | 27,744 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 31,425 tonnes per square kilometre | 28,359 tonnes per square kilometre | 34,571 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 38,156 tonnes per square kilometre | 35,202 tonnes per square kilometre | 41,112 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 45,328 tonnes per square kilometre | 41,865 tonnes per square kilometre | 48,885 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,753 tonnes per square kilometre | 49,687 tonnes per square kilometre | 57,783 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,336 tonnes per square kilometre | 58,655 tonnes per square kilometre | 66,008 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,904 tonnes per square kilometre | 66,762 tonnes per square kilometre | 68,993 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 31 Brunei 78,882 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 32 Lebanon 76,156 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 33 France 73,816 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 35 Mauritius 64,366 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 36 Liechtenstein 61,431 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 37 Antigua and Barbuda 59,670 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Austria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Austria was 68,993 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 68,993 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,937 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Austria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Austria ranks 34th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.