Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Austria
Austria: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 2.14 tonnes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Austria, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Austria recorded 2.14 tonnes per person for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in 2023.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Austria peaked at 4.28 tonnes per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.86 tonnes per person, in 2020.
That places Austria 19th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.56 tonnes per person | 3.18 tonnes per person | 4.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 tonnes per person | 2.77 tonnes per person | 3.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.66 tonnes per person | 2.1 tonnes per person | 3.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 tonnes per person | 1.86 tonnes per person | 2.39 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More climate change data for Austria
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 9.21 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 6.42 million (2025)
- Urban population 69.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.18 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.75 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.18 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.18 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Austria?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Austria was 2.14 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.28 tonnes per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.86 tonnes per person in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Austria ranks 19th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.