Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Austria

Austria: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0207 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0207 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
44th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0239 kt per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.0127 kt per square kilometre
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Austria, 1990–2023

00.0050.010.0150.020.0251990200620231990: 0.013 kt per square kilometre1991: 0.014 kt per square kilometre1992: 0.014 kt per square kilometre1993: 0.014 kt per square kilometre1994: 0.014 kt per square kilometre1995: 0.014 kt per square kilometre1996: 0.016 kt per square kilometre1997: 0.015 kt per square kilometre1998: 0.017 kt per square kilometre1999: 0.016 kt per square kilometre2000: 0.017 kt per square kilometre2001: 0.018 kt per square kilometre2002: 0.02 kt per square kilometre2003: 0.022 kt per square kilometre2004: 0.022 kt per square kilometre2005: 0.023 kt per square kilometre2006: 0.022 kt per square kilometre2007: 0.023 kt per square kilometre2008: 0.022 kt per square kilometre2009: 0.021 kt per square kilometre2010: 0.022 kt per square kilometre2011: 0.021 kt per square kilometre2012: 0.021 kt per square kilometre2013: 0.022 kt per square kilometre2014: 0.022 kt per square kilometre2015: 0.022 kt per square kilometre2016: 0.023 kt per square kilometre2017: 0.024 kt per square kilometre2018: 0.024 kt per square kilometre2019: 0.024 kt per square kilometre2020: 0.021 kt per square kilometre2021: 0.022 kt per square kilometre2022: 0.021 kt per square kilometre2023: 0.021 kt per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Austria stood at 0.0207 kt per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Austria peaked at 0.0239 kt per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0127 kt per square kilometre, in 1990.

That places Austria 44th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Austria, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1990 0.0127 kt per square kilometre —
1991 0.014 kt per square kilometre +10.1%
1992 0.014 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1993 0.0139 kt per square kilometre -0.7%
1994 0.014 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1995 0.0142 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1996 0.0157 kt per square kilometre +10.3%
1997 0.0149 kt per square kilometre -5.2%
1998 0.0167 kt per square kilometre +12.4%
1999 0.0162 kt per square kilometre -2.7%
2000 0.0171 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
2001 0.0184 kt per square kilometre +7.1%
2002 0.0203 kt per square kilometre +10.5%
2003 0.0217 kt per square kilometre +7.2%
2004 0.022 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2005 0.0228 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
2006 0.0222 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
2007 0.0226 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
2008 0.0218 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
2009 0.0213 kt per square kilometre -2.0%
2010 0.022 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
2011 0.021 kt per square kilometre -4.3%
2012 0.0211 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2013 0.0223 kt per square kilometre +5.5%
2014 0.0219 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
2015 0.0223 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2016 0.0231 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
2017 0.0236 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
2018 0.0238 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
2019 0.0239 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2020 0.0209 kt per square kilometre -12.3%
2021 0.0218 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
2022 0.0207 kt per square kilometre -4.9%
2023 0.0207 kt per square kilometre +0.0%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 0.0207 kt per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0168 kt per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 0.0207 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0107 kt per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0146 kt per square kilometre 0.0127 kt per square kilometre 0.0167 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.021 kt per square kilometre 0.0171 kt per square kilometre 0.0228 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0225 kt per square kilometre 0.021 kt per square kilometre 0.0239 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.021 kt per square kilometre 0.0207 kt per square kilometre 0.0218 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 41 Denmark 0.0233 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 42 Czechia 0.022 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 43 Poland 0.0213 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 45 France 0.0206 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 46 Malaysia 0.0194 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 47 Thailand 0.0189 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Austria?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Austria was 0.0207 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0239 kt per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0127 kt per square kilometre in 1990.
How does Austria rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Austria ranks 44th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (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
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
197 places, 6,546 data points, 1990–2023
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Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (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.