Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Austria
Austria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled was 4.97 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Austria, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Austria is 4.97 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Austria peaked at 4.97 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 102,195 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Austria 76th out of 215 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 from flaring, gaps filled in Austria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 102,195 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 213,392 tonnes | +108.8% |
| 1992 | 333,629 tonnes | +56.3% |
| 1993 | 445,868 tonnes | +33.6% |
| 1994 | 573,608 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 700,862 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1996 | 772,113 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1997 | 892,845 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 1.03 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 1.21 million tonnes | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 1.37 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 1.55 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 1.72 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 1.90 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 2.07 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 2.23 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 2.41 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 2.60 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 2.76 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 2.96 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 3.15 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 3.33 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 3.51 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 3.70 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2014 | 3.87 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 4.03 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 4.16 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.30 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.43 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 4.55 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 4.66 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 4.74 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 4.82 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.89 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 4.97 million tonnes | +1.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 4.97 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.74 million tonnes, 1.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Austria's 4.97 million tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.26 million tonnes, 94% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +108.8% | 102,195 tonnes | 213,392 tonnes |
| 1992 | +56.3% | 213,392 tonnes | 333,629 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 627,506 tonnes | 102,195 tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 million tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 2.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.90 million tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | 4.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 million tonnes | 4.66 million tonnes | 4.97 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 73 Chad 6.01 million tonnes compare
- 74 Afghanistan 5.96 million tonnes compare
- 75 Kyrgyzstan 5.56 million tonnes compare
- 77 Slovenia 4.89 million tonnes compare
- 78 Iceland 4.76 million tonnes compare
- 79 Cote d'Ivoire 4.30 million tonnes 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 from flaring, gaps filled in Austria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled in Austria was 4.97 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,195 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled?
- Austria ranks 76th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, gaps filled rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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 from flaring, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 flaring Our World in Data
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 from flaring with 73 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.