Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Austria
Austria: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 21.54 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
21.54 million tonnes CO₂e
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
90th
of 217 countries
All-time high
23.52 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2003
All-time low
21.54 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Austria, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
Austria recorded 21.54 million tonnes CO₂e for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Austria peaked at 23.52 million tonnes CO₂e in 2003 and was at its lowest, 21.54 million tonnes CO₂e, in 2015.
Austria ranks 90th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Austria, year by year
| Year | tonnes CO₂e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.77 million tonnes CO₂e | — |
| 1991 | 22.98 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 22.44 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 22.32 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 22.07 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 22.05 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 22.36 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 22.77 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 22.81 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 22.72 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 23.08 million tonnes CO₂e | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 22.35 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 22.99 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 23.52 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 23.06 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 22.92 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 22.60 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 22.61 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22.61 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.79 million tonnes CO₂e | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 22.42 million tonnes CO₂e | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 22.20 million tonnes CO₂e | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 21.73 million tonnes CO₂e | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 21.77 million tonnes CO₂e | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 21.65 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 21.54 million tonnes CO₂e | -0.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 21.54 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.13 million tonnes CO₂e, 1.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Austria's 21.54 million tonnes CO₂e is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.01 million tonnes CO₂e, 1.0× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.53 million tonnes CO₂e | 22.05 million tonnes CO₂e | 22.98 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.75 million tonnes CO₂e | 21.79 million tonnes CO₂e | 23.52 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.88 million tonnes CO₂e | 21.54 million tonnes CO₂e | 22.42 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Austria?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Austria was 21.54 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 23.52 million tonnes CO₂e in 2003.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.54 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015.
- How does Austria rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Austria ranks 90th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.