Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Austria
Austria: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 21.54 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▬ Flat
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.
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 |
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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)
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.