Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Austria

Austria: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) was 308.28 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
308.28 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
67th
of 221 countries
All-time high
311.31 kt
in 2017
All-time low
290.15 kt
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Austria, 1990–2024

01002003001990200720241990: 294.6 kt1991: 294.6 kt1992: 294.6 kt1993: 294.6 kt1994: 294.4 kt1995: 292.8 kt1996: 292.1 kt1997: 290.3 kt1998: 290.1 kt1999: 294.7 kt2000: 300.8 kt2001: 301.5 kt2002: 302.1 kt2003: 299.7 kt2004: 304 kt2005: 307.6 kt2006: 306.4 kt2007: 306.4 kt2008: 306.4 kt2009: 307.9 kt2010: 309.1 kt2011: 309.1 kt2012: 309.2 kt2013: 311.1 kt2014: 311.3 kt2015: 311.3 kt2016: 311.3 kt2017: 311.3 kt2018: 310.9 kt2019: 308.2 kt2020: 308.3 kt2021: 308.3 kt2022: 308.3 kt2023: 308.3 kt2024: 308.3 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Austria recorded 308.28 kt for drained organic soils — emissions in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Austria peaked at 311.31 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 290.15 kt, in 1998.

That places Austria 67th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Austria, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 294.59 kt —
1991 294.59 kt +0.0%
1992 294.59 kt +0.0%
1993 294.59 kt +0.0%
1994 294.43 kt -0.1%
1995 292.75 kt -0.6%
1996 292.08 kt -0.2%
1997 290.31 kt -0.6%
1998 290.15 kt -0.1%
1999 294.67 kt +1.6%
2000 300.84 kt +2.1%
2001 301.46 kt +0.2%
2002 302.09 kt +0.2%
2003 299.7 kt -0.8%
2004 303.99 kt +1.4%
2005 307.65 kt +1.2%
2006 306.37 kt -0.4%
2007 306.37 kt +0.0%
2008 306.37 kt +0.0%
2009 307.88 kt +0.5%
2010 309.1 kt +0.4%
2011 309.1 kt +0.0%
2012 309.23 kt +0.0%
2013 311.07 kt +0.6%
2014 311.29 kt +0.1%
2015 311.29 kt +0.0%
2016 311.29 kt +0.0%
2017 311.31 kt +0.0%
2018 310.88 kt -0.1%
2019 308.24 kt -0.9%
2020 308.25 kt +0.0%
2021 308.31 kt +0.0%
2022 308.28 kt -0.0%
2023 308.28 kt +0.0%
2024 308.28 kt +0.0%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 308.28 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.9 kt, 20.7× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 308.28 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 202.7 kt, 1.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 293.27 kt 290.15 kt 294.67 kt 10
2000s 304.27 kt 299.7 kt 307.88 kt 10
2010s 310.28 kt 308.24 kt 311.31 kt 10
2020s 308.28 kt 308.25 kt 308.31 kt 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 64 Brazil 486.75 kt compare
  2. 65 Spain 428.99 kt compare
  3. 66 Angola 358.14 kt compare
  4. 68 Czechia 267.38 kt compare
  5. 69 Brunei Darussalam 259.74 kt compare
  6. 70 Portugal 243.88 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is drained organic soils — emissions in Austria?
Drained organic soils — emissions in Austria was 308.28 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 311.31 kt in 2017.
What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 290.15 kt in 1998.
How does Austria rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
Austria ranks 67th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.