Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Austria
Austria: Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions was 56.37 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
56.37 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
53rd
of 215 countries
All-time high
79.10 million tonnes
in 2005
All-time low
38.18 million tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Austria, 1965–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Austria is 56.37 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Austria peaked at 79.10 million tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 38.18 million tonnes, in 1965.
That places Austria 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions in Austria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 38.18 million tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 39.25 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 39.96 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 42.33 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 44.68 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 50.67 million tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1971 | 52.10 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 56.10 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 60.04 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 57.33 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 54.24 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 58.23 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 56.02 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 57.25 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 61.35 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1980 | 52.05 million tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 55.86 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 53.60 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 51.70 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 54.25 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 54.40 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 53.77 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 57.41 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1988 | 52.96 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 53.72 million tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 62.19 million tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 65.79 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 60.29 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1993 | 60.71 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 61.08 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 64.06 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 67.41 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 67.30 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 66.94 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 65.67 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 66.20 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 70.19 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 71.99 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 77.41 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 77.72 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 79.10 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 76.80 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 74.09 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 73.47 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 67.30 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2010 | 72.00 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 69.89 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 67.26 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 67.76 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 64.16 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 66.36 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 67.22 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 69.60 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 66.57 million tonnes | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 67.95 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 62.18 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2021 | 65.75 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 61.45 million tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 56.91 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2024 | 56.37 million tonnes | -1.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 56.37 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.70 million tonnes, 1.8× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Austria's 56.37 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 32.69 million tonnes, 1.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.88 million tonnes | 38.18 million tonnes | 44.68 million tonnes | 5 |
| 1970s | 56.33 million tonnes | 50.67 million tonnes | 61.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.97 million tonnes | 51.70 million tonnes | 57.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.14 million tonnes | 60.29 million tonnes | 67.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.43 million tonnes | 66.20 million tonnes | 79.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.88 million tonnes | 64.16 million tonnes | 72.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.53 million tonnes | 56.37 million tonnes | 65.75 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Austria?
- Kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions in Austria was 56.37 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 79.10 million tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.18 million tonnes in 1965.
- How does Austria rank for kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions?
- Austria ranks 53rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is kaya identity: drivers of co₂ emissions rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.