Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Austria
Austria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 3,016 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,016 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
128th
of 194 countries
All-time high
4,158 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
3,016 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Austria is 3,016 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Austria peaked at 4,158 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3,016 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2023.
Austria ranks 128th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Austria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,158 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,140 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 4,122 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 4,103 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 4,073 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 4,042 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 4,012 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 3,986 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 3,958 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 3,931 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 3,906 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 3,864 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 3,822 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 3,779 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 3,737 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 3,702 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 3,678 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 3,642 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 3,616 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 3,603 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 3,583 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 3,534 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 3,496 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 3,461 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 3,424 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 3,389 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 3,374 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 3,353 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 3,329 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 3,322 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 3,301 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 3,274 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 3,250 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 3,228 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 3,202 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 3,179 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 3,166 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 3,182 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 3,183 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,168 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 3,148 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 3,129 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 3,125 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 3,114 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 3,100 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 3,094 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 3,096 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 3,101 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,098 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 3,091 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 3,088 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 3,082 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3,082 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3,082 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 3,074 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 3,061 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 3,053 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,048 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 3,040 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 3,030 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 3,024 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 3,021 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 3,016 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 3,016 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,090 tonnes per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Austria's 3,016 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6,241 tonnes per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,066 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,958 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,158 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,768 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,616 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,931 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,455 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,329 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,603 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,229 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,166 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,322 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,117 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,094 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,168 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,070 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,040 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,091 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,023 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,016 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,030 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 125 Dominica 3,243 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 126 Uruguay 3,233 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 127 Moldova 3,099 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 129 Norway 2,852 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 130 Syria 2,711 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 131 San Marino 2,237 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre in Austria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Austria was 3,016 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,158 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,016 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Austria ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change 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.