Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Austria

Austria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring was 4.97 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.97 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
76th
of 215 countries
All-time high
4.97 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
102,195 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring in Austria, 1990–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1990200720241990: 102.2k tonnes1991: 213.4k tonnes1992: 333.6k tonnes1993: 445.9k tonnes1994: 573.6k tonnes1995: 700.9k tonnes1996: 772.1k tonnes1997: 892.8k tonnes1998: 1.0M tonnes1999: 1.2M tonnes2000: 1.4M tonnes2001: 1.6M tonnes2002: 1.7M tonnes2003: 1.9M tonnes2004: 2.1M tonnes2005: 2.2M tonnes2006: 2.4M tonnes2007: 2.6M tonnes2008: 2.8M tonnes2009: 3.0M tonnes2010: 3.1M tonnes2011: 3.3M tonnes2012: 3.5M tonnes2013: 3.7M tonnes2014: 3.9M tonnes2015: 4.0M tonnes2016: 4.2M tonnes2017: 4.3M tonnes2018: 4.4M tonnes2019: 4.5M tonnes2020: 4.7M tonnes2021: 4.7M tonnes2022: 4.8M tonnes2023: 4.9M tonnes2024: 5.0M tonnes

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Austria recorded 4.97 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring 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 in Austria peaked at 4.97 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 102,195 tonnes, in 1990.

Austria ranks 76th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 77 Slovenia 4.89 million tonnes compare
  5. 78 Iceland 4.76 million tonnes compare
  6. 79 Cote d'Ivoire 4.30 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Austria?
Cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring in Austria was 4.97 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 4.97 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 102,195 tonnes in 1990.
How does Austria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
Austria ranks 76th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.