Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Austria
Austria: Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 81.96 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
81.96 years
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
81.96 years
in 2023
All-time low
64.81 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Austria, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Austria stood at 81.96 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Austria peaked at 81.96 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64.81 years, in 1950.
Austria ranks 38th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Austria, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 64.81 years | — |
| 1951 | 65.22 years | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 66.75 years | +2.3% |
| 1953 | 67.25 years | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 67.29 years | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 67.55 years | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 67.68 years | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 67.44 years | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 68.45 years | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 68.39 years | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 68.75 years | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 69.71 years | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 69.5 years | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 69.65 years | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 70.12 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 69.93 years | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 70.22 years | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 70.12 years | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 70.27 years | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 70.04 years | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 70.09 years | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 70.29 years | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 70.62 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 71.19 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 71.17 years | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 71.33 years | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 71.79 years | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 72.14 years | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 72.2 years | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 72.54 years | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 72.67 years | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 72.99 years | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 73.14 years | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 73.22 years | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 73.77 years | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 73.99 years | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 74.46 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 74.9 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 75.37 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 75.46 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 75.74 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 75.79 years | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 75.99 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 76.22 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 76.54 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 76.78 years | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 77.03 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 77.43 years | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 77.78 years | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 77.95 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 78.23 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 78.72 years | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 78.85 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 78.85 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 79.36 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 79.52 years | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 79.97 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 80.17 years | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 80.36 years | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 80.21 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 80.46 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 80.83 years | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 80.84 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 81.08 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 81.39 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 81.16 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 81.59 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 81.64 years | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 81.69 years | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 81.91 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 81.8 years | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 81.82 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 81.3 years | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 81.96 years | +0.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 81.96 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 81 years, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 81.96 years is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 79.72 years, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 67.08 years | 64.81 years | 68.45 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 69.83 years | 68.75 years | 70.27 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 71.34 years | 70.09 years | 72.54 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 74 years | 72.67 years | 75.46 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.73 years | 75.74 years | 77.95 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 79.42 years | 78.23 years | 80.36 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.26 years | 80.46 years | 81.91 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.72 years | 81.3 years | 81.96 years | 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 life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Austria?
- Life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Austria was 81.96 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 81.96 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.81 years in 1950.
- How does Austria rank for life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Austria ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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