Emissions from livestock: Emissions … CH4 CO2eq square kilometre in Austria

Austria: Emissions from livestock: Emissions … CH4 CO2eq square kilometre was 0.061 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.061 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
33rd
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0945 kt per square kilometre
in 1985
All-time low
0.061 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Austria, 1961–2023

00.020.040.060.080.1196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Austria is 0.061 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Austria peaked at 0.0945 kt per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.061 kt per square kilometre, in 2023.

Austria ranks 33rd of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock: Emissions … CH4 CO2eq square kilometre in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Austria, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0899 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.0915 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
1963 0.0903 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
1964 0.0874 kt per square kilometre -3.2%
1965 0.0881 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1966 0.0889 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1967 0.0912 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1968 0.091 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
1969 0.0896 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
1970 0.0889 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1971 0.0901 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
1972 0.0894 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1973 0.0901 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
1974 0.0925 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1975 0.0919 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
1976 0.0903 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1977 0.0907 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1978 0.0911 kt per square kilometre +0.4%
1979 0.0926 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
1980 0.0913 kt per square kilometre -1.4%
1981 0.0898 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1982 0.0909 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1983 0.0914 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1984 0.0934 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1985 0.0945 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1986 0.0938 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
1987 0.0928 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
1988 0.0918 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
1989 0.0887 kt per square kilometre -3.3%
1990 0.0889 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
1991 0.0887 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1992 0.087 kt per square kilometre -1.9%
1993 0.0838 kt per square kilometre -3.7%
1994 0.0824 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
1995 0.0778 kt per square kilometre -5.5%
1996 0.0777 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1997 0.0764 kt per square kilometre -1.7%
1998 0.0746 kt per square kilometre -2.4%
1999 0.0743 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
2000 0.0729 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
2001 0.0723 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
2002 0.0714 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
2003 0.0694 kt per square kilometre -2.9%
2004 0.0681 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
2005 0.0678 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
2006 0.0669 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
2007 0.0665 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
2008 0.067 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2009 0.0664 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
2010 0.0673 kt per square kilometre +1.4%
2011 0.067 kt per square kilometre -0.4%
2012 0.0658 kt per square kilometre -1.8%
2013 0.0653 kt per square kilometre -0.8%
2014 0.0653 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2015 0.0654 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2016 0.0653 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
2017 0.0653 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
2018 0.0631 kt per square kilometre -3.3%
2019 0.0621 kt per square kilometre -1.5%
2020 0.0622 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2021 0.062 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
2022 0.0621 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
2023 0.061 kt per square kilometre -1.8%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 0.061 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0286 kt per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 0.061 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0289 kt per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0898 kt per square kilometre 0.0874 kt per square kilometre 0.0915 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0908 kt per square kilometre 0.0889 kt per square kilometre 0.0926 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0918 kt per square kilometre 0.0887 kt per square kilometre 0.0945 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0812 kt per square kilometre 0.0743 kt per square kilometre 0.0889 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0689 kt per square kilometre 0.0664 kt per square kilometre 0.0729 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0652 kt per square kilometre 0.0621 kt per square kilometre 0.0673 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0618 kt per square kilometre 0.061 kt per square kilometre 0.0622 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 30 Uzbekistan 0.0626 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 31 Cuba 0.0624 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 32 Kenya 0.0619 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 34 Paraguay 0.0555 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 35 Slovenia 0.054 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 36 Poland 0.0527 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Austria?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Austria was 0.061 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0945 kt per square kilometre in 1985.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.061 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Austria rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
Austria ranks 33rd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.