Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Austria
Austria: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
67th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.8214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1979
All-time low
0.388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Austria, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Austria is 0.388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Austria peaked at 0.8214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2024.
Austria ranks 67th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Austria, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.6026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 0.631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.6574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.7344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.7594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.7771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7833 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7982 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5862 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5744 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4822 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4916 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4536 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.3928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 80% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6774 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5071 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 64 Eswatini 0.4046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 65 Venezuela 0.3912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 66 Ethiopia 0.3909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 68 Spain 0.3858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 69 Germany 0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 70 Tanzania 0.3819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Austria?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Austria was 0.388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Austria ranks 67th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.