Methane emissions from agriculture in Austria
Austria: Methane emissions from agriculture was 5.06 million tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.06 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
90th
of 193 countries
All-time high
7.36 million tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
5.06 million tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions from agriculture in Austria, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Austria recorded 5.06 million tonnes for methane emissions from agriculture in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Austria peaked at 7.36 million tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.06 million tonnes, in 2023.
Austria ranks 90th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Methane emissions from agriculture in Austria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.36 million tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 7.34 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 7.20 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 6.93 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 6.82 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 6.44 million tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 6.43 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 6.32 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 6.17 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 6.15 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 6.04 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 5.99 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.92 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 5.75 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 5.65 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 5.62 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 5.55 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 5.51 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 5.55 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.50 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.58 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 5.56 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.46 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 5.41 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 5.41 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.42 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.41 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5.41 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5.23 million tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 5.15 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 5.16 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5.14 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 5.15 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 5.06 million tonnes | -1.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 5.06 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.42 million tonnes, 2.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Austria's 5.06 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.70 million tonnes, 1.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.72 million tonnes | 6.15 million tonnes | 7.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.71 million tonnes | 5.50 million tonnes | 6.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.40 million tonnes | 5.15 million tonnes | 5.58 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.13 million tonnes | 5.06 million tonnes | 5.16 million tonnes | 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 methane emissions from agriculture in Austria?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Austria was 5.06 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.36 million tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.06 million tonnes in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Austria ranks 90th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.