emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Austria
Austria: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0572 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Austria, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Austria is 0.0572 tonnes per person, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Austria peaked at 0.2117 tonnes per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0.0539 tonnes per person, in 2020.
That places Austria 68th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Austria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1642 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1512 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1962 | 0.1649 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1963 | 0.1838 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1691 tonnes per person | -8.0% |
| 1965 | 0.168 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.1657 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1633 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1636 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1664 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1679 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1597 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1628 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1732 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1663 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1657 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1699 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1715 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1764 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1938 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 0.2071 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2054 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.206 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.205 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2117 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2084 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2007 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1923 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1825 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.1789 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1633 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1625 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1531 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 0.1441 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1355 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1225 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1996 | 0.122 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1126 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1069 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0922 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0911 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0872 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0826 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0824 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0797 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0763 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 0.076 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0731 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0706 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0678 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0699 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0674 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0674 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0675 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0628 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0633 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0621 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0607 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0557 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0569 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0539 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0592 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0572 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.0572 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0387 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.0572 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.036 tonnes per person, 1.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.166 tonnes per person | 0.1512 tonnes per person | 0.1838 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1707 tonnes per person | 0.1597 tonnes per person | 0.1938 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1998 tonnes per person | 0.1789 tonnes per person | 0.2117 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1315 tonnes per person | 0.0922 tonnes per person | 0.1633 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0787 tonnes per person | 0.0678 tonnes per person | 0.0911 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0634 tonnes per person | 0.0557 tonnes per person | 0.0699 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0568 tonnes per person | 0.0539 tonnes per person | 0.0592 tonnes per person | 3 |
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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Austria?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Austria was 0.0572 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2117 tonnes per person in 1984.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0539 tonnes per person in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Austria ranks 68th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. 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 of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.