Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Austria
Austria: Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 6.84 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Austria, 2011–2025
Source: Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 6.84 for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Austria peaked at 7.37 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.81, in 2024.
That places Austria 18th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.23 | — |
| 2012 | 7.37 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 7.2 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 7.12 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 7.01 | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 7.14 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 7.25 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 7.29 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 7.27 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 7.16 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 7.1 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 6.91 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 6.81 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 6.84 | +0.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 6.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.63, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Austria's 6.84 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.4, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.2 | 7.01 | 7.37 | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.01 | 6.81 | 7.27 | 6 |
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 satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Austria?
- Life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Austria was 6.84 in 2025, according to Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.37 in 2012.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.81 in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Austria ranks 18th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.