Ghg emissions by sector in Austria
Austria: Ghg emissions by sector was 7.15 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.15 million
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
94th
of 193 countries
All-time high
10.26 million
in 1990
All-time low
7.15 million
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Ghg emissions by sector in Austria, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 7.15 million for ghg 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, ghg emissions by sector in Austria peaked at 10.26 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.15 million, 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.
Ghg emissions by sector in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.26 million | — |
| 1991 | 10.21 million | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 9.97 million | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 9.60 million | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 9.49 million | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 9.05 million | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 9.04 million | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 8.96 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 8.75 million | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 8.68 million | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 8.53 million | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 8.45 million | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 8.41 million | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 8.00 million | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 7.96 million | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 7.90 million | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 7.83 million | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 7.78 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 8.05 million | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 7.69 million | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 7.80 million | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 7.97 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 7.69 million | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 7.71 million | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 7.76 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.83 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 7.82 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 7.75 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 7.43 million | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 7.28 million | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.46 million | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 7.32 million | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 7.27 million | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 7.15 million | -1.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 7.15 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.09 million, 1.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Austria's 7.15 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.49 million, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.40 million | 8.68 million | 10.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.06 million | 7.69 million | 8.53 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.70 million | 7.28 million | 7.97 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.30 million | 7.15 million | 7.46 million | 4 |
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 ghg emissions by sector in Austria?
- Ghg emissions by sector in Austria was 7.15 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.26 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.15 million in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for ghg emissions by sector?
- Austria ranks 94th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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