What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Austria?

The highest recorded value was 359.55 million tonnes in 1932.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Austria?

The lowest recorded value was 3.82 million tonnes in 1850.

How does Austria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?

Austria ranks 129th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Austria?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Austria

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Austria
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Austria: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 248.21 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

248.21 million tonnes

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

129th

of 197 countries

All-time high

359.55 million tonnes

in 1932

All-time low

3.82 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Austria, 1850–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Austria is 248.21 million tonnes, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Austria peaked at 359.55 million tonnes in 1932 and was at its lowest, 3.82 million tonnes, in 1850.

Austria ranks 129th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	20.58 million tonnes	3.82 million tonnes	37.25 million tonnes	10
1860s	61.14 million tonnes	41.39 million tonnes	81.82 million tonnes	10
1870s	109.79 million tonnes	86.67 million tonnes	133.57 million tonnes	10
1880s	162.69 million tonnes	138.94 million tonnes	186.59 million tonnes	10
1890s	220.25 million tonnes	192.34 million tonnes	249.30 million tonnes	10
1900s	288.41 million tonnes	256.19 million tonnes	321.59 million tonnes	10
1910s	342.60 million tonnes	327.28 million tonnes	351.73 million tonnes	10
1920s	355.79 million tonnes	352.55 million tonnes	358.87 million tonnes	10
1930s	358.67 million tonnes	356.72 million tonnes	359.55 million tonnes	10
1940s	355.04 million tonnes	354.57 million tonnes	356.19 million tonnes	10
1950s	349.31 million tonnes	344.54 million tonnes	354.09 million tonnes	10
1960s	336.37 million tonnes	326.65 million tonnes	343.94 million tonnes	10
1970s	310.91 million tonnes	298.36 million tonnes	324.41 million tonnes	10
1980s	285.07 million tonnes	274.69 million tonnes	297.35 million tonnes	10
1990s	266.43 million tonnes	261.28 million tonnes	274.09 million tonnes	10
2000s	257.23 million tonnes	255.32 million tonnes	261.38 million tonnes	10
2010s	253.35 million tonnes	250.84 million tonnes	255.10 million tonnes	10
2020s	249.18 million tonnes	248.21 million tonnes	250.03 million tonnes	5

Countries ranked near Austria

126 Botswana 286.35 million tonnes compare
127 Switzerland 284.29 million tonnes compare
128 Eritrea 258.77 million tonnes compare
130 Lesotho 233.61 million tonnes compare
132 Estonia 216.48 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 197 places →

More climate change data for Austria

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
Population growth 0.3% (2025)
Population, total 9.21 million (2025)
Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
Urban population 6.42 million (2025)
Urban population 69.7% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.18 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.75 billion tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 6.18 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.18 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Austria →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Austria?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Austria was 248.21 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 land-use change recorded in Austria?: The highest recorded value was 359.55 million tonnes in 1932.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Austria?: The lowest recorded value was 3.82 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Austria rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Austria ranks 129th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Austria?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
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: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.