Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Austria

Austria: Greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 7.15 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
7.15 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
94th
of 193 countries
All-time high
10.26 million tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
7.15 million tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Austria, 1990–2023

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1990200620231990: 10.3M tonnes1991: 10.2M tonnes1992: 10.0M tonnes1993: 9.6M tonnes1994: 9.5M tonnes1995: 9.1M tonnes1996: 9.0M tonnes1997: 9.0M tonnes1998: 8.8M tonnes1999: 8.7M tonnes2000: 8.5M tonnes2001: 8.4M tonnes2002: 8.4M tonnes2003: 8.0M tonnes2004: 8.0M tonnes2005: 7.9M tonnes2006: 7.8M tonnes2007: 7.8M tonnes2008: 8.1M tonnes2009: 7.7M tonnes2010: 7.8M tonnes2011: 8.0M tonnes2012: 7.7M tonnes2013: 7.7M tonnes2014: 7.8M tonnes2015: 7.8M tonnes2016: 7.8M tonnes2017: 7.8M tonnes2018: 7.4M tonnes2019: 7.3M tonnes2020: 7.5M tonnes2021: 7.3M tonnes2022: 7.3M tonnes2023: 7.2M tonnes

Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Austria recorded 7.15 million tonnes for greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Austria peaked at 10.26 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.15 million tonnes, in 2023.

Austria ranks 94th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.40 million tonnes 8.68 million tonnes 10.26 million tonnes 10
2000s 8.06 million tonnes 7.69 million tonnes 8.53 million tonnes 10
2010s 7.70 million tonnes 7.28 million tonnes 7.97 million tonnes 10
2020s 7.30 million tonnes 7.15 million tonnes 7.46 million tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 91 Honduras 7.57 million tonnes compare
  2. 92 Sweden 7.35 million tonnes compare
  3. 93 Cote d'Ivoire 7.20 million tonnes compare
  4. 95 Greece 7.01 million tonnes compare
  5. 96 Syria 6.89 million tonnes compare
  6. 97 Hungary 6.88 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Austria?
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Austria was 7.15 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 10.26 million tonnes in 1990.
What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 7.15 million tonnes in 2023.
How does Austria rank for greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
Austria ranks 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.