Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Austria
Austria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 71,666 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71,666 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
28th
of 192 countries
All-time high
71,666 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
27,751 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Austria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Austria stood at 71,666 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Austria peaked at 71,666 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 27,751 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Austria 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Austria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27,751 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 28,144 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 28,574 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 29,027 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 29,460 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 29,905 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 30,360 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 30,846 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 31,360 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 31,947 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 32,553 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 33,190 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 33,876 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 34,528 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 35,144 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 35,814 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 36,468 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 37,127 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 37,843 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 38,462 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 39,118 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 39,720 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 40,308 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 40,930 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 41,552 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 42,169 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 42,849 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 43,471 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 44,097 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 44,844 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 45,621 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 46,324 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 47,036 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 47,754 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 48,504 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 49,298 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 50,101 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 50,928 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 51,724 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 52,511 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 53,342 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 54,196 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 55,130 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 56,061 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 57,005 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 57,930 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 58,829 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 59,725 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 60,537 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 61,403 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 62,247 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 63,056 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 63,878 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 64,655 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 65,450 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 66,252 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 67,088 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 67,890 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 68,705 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 69,448 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 70,239 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 70,981 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 71,666 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 71,666 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 49,918 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Austria's 71,666 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 39,185 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29,492 tonnes per square kilometre | 27,751 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,360 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 34,849 tonnes per square kilometre | 31,947 tonnes per square kilometre | 37,843 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,268 tonnes per square kilometre | 38,462 tonnes per square kilometre | 44,097 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,213 tonnes per square kilometre | 44,844 tonnes per square kilometre | 51,724 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,527 tonnes per square kilometre | 52,511 tonnes per square kilometre | 60,537 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,062 tonnes per square kilometre | 61,403 tonnes per square kilometre | 68,705 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,584 tonnes per square kilometre | 69,448 tonnes per square kilometre | 71,666 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 25 United Arab Emirates 78,905 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 26 Lebanon 77,228 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 27 Ukraine 76,238 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 29 Mauritius 66,032 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 30 France 65,974 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 31 Hungary 62,778 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 including land-use change, per square in Austria?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Austria was 71,666 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 71,666 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,751 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Austria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Austria ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.