How does Austria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?

Austria ranks 95th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Austria

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Austria
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Austria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP was 0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 2.4%

World rank

95th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.2934 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Austria, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Austria is 0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Austria peaked at 0.2934 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

That places Austria 95th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Austria, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.2934 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2689 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1962	0.2578 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1963	0.2432 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1964	0.2263 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1965	0.2114 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1966	0.1977 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1967	0.1893 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
1968	0.1796 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1969	0.1678 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1970	0.1528 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1971	0.1345 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1972	0.1114 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1973	0.0853 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1974	0.0732 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1975	0.0657 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1976	0.0626 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1977	0.0533 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.9%
1978	0.0452 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1979	0.0387 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1980	0.0355 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.3%
1981	0.0418 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
1982	0.0425 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.5%
1983	0.0427 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1984	0.0461 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.0%
1985	0.0459 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1986	0.0327 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-28.8%
1987	0.0266 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.8%
1988	0.0251 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1989	0.0256 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1990	0.0208 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1991	0.0203 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.4%
1992	0.0184 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.4%
1993	0.0192 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1994	0.0183 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1995	0.0157 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1996	0.0162 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1997	0.0184 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.4%
1998	0.0183 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1999	0.0186 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2000	0.0209 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.1%
2001	0.0212 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2002	0.0199 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2003	0.0166 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
2004	0.0147 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2005	0.0143 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2006	0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2007	0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2008	0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2009	0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
2010	0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2011	0.0114 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.8%
2012	0.0122 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.9%
2013	0.0118 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
2014	0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2015	0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.0%
2016	0.0133 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.3%
2017	0.0128 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2018	0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2019	0.0123 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
2020	0.0127 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2021	0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2022	0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2023	0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2024	0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.4%

Austria compared with similar countries

Austria's 0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0111 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (73 countries reporting)
Austria's 0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0178 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 60% of the median. (52 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2235 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1678 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2934 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0823 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0387 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1528 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0365 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0251 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0461 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0184 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0157 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0208 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0156 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0212 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0124 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0114 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0136 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0127 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Austria

92 South Korea 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
93 Liberia 0.011 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
94 Italy 0.0109 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
96 United Arab Emirates 0.0105 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
97 Sudan 0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
98 Greenland 0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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)

All data for Austria →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Austria?: Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Austria was 0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 0.2934 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0108 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Austria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?: Austria ranks 95th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Austria data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.