Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Austria
Austria: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 3.17 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.17 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
53rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
4.81 tonnes per person
in 2003
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1807
Years of data
207
1807–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Austria, 1807–2024
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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Austria stood at 3.17 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Austria peaked at 4.81 tonnes per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1807.
Austria ranks 53rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Austria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1807 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1819 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1820 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1821 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1822 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1823 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1824 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1825 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1826 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1827 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1828 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1829 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1830 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1831 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1832 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1833 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1834 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1835 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1836 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1837 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1838 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1839 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1840 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1841 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1842 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1843 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1844 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1845 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1846 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1847 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1848 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1849 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1850 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1852 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1853 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1854 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1855 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1856 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1857 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1858 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1859 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1860 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1861 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1862 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1863 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1864 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | — |
| 1865 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -33.7% |
| 1866 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +98.7% |
| 1867 | 0.0041 tonnes per person | +24.2% |
| 1868 | 0.0082 tonnes per person | +98.6% |
| 1869 | 0.013 tonnes per person | +59.0% |
| 1870 | 0.021 tonnes per person | +61.3% |
| 1871 | 0.0265 tonnes per person | +26.0% |
| 1872 | 0.031 tonnes per person | +17.1% |
| 1873 | 0.0426 tonnes per person | +37.2% |
| 1874 | 0.0446 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1875 | 0.0519 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1876 | 0.0699 tonnes per person | +34.6% |
| 1877 | 0.0662 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1878 | 0.0664 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 0.0583 tonnes per person | -12.2% |
| 1880 | 0.0704 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 1881 | 0.0904 tonnes per person | +28.3% |
| 1882 | 0.075 tonnes per person | -17.0% |
| 1883 | 0.065 tonnes per person | -13.4% |
| 1884 | 0.078 tonnes per person | +20.1% |
| 1885 | 0.0816 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1886 | 0.0745 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1887 | 0.0648 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 1888 | 0.0684 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1889 | 0.0781 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 1890 | 0.0712 tonnes per person | -8.8% |
| 1891 | 0.0772 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1892 | 0.0825 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1893 | 0.0882 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1894 | 0.0749 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1895 | 0.0664 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1896 | 0.0236 tonnes per person | -64.4% |
| 1897 | 0.0291 tonnes per person | +23.1% |
| 1898 | 0.0275 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1899 | 0.034 tonnes per person | +23.7% |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1901 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1920 | 0.0378 tonnes per person | — |
| 1921 | 0.0451 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 1922 | 0.049 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1923 | 0.0488 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1924 | 0.0749 tonnes per person | +53.5% |
| 1925 | 0.0663 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1926 | 0.0783 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1927 | 0.0846 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1928 | 0.1097 tonnes per person | +29.6% |
| 1929 | 0.1198 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1930 | 0.1443 tonnes per person | +20.4% |
| 1931 | 0.1429 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1932 | 0.1176 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 1933 | 0.1504 tonnes per person | +27.8% |
| 1934 | 0.1203 tonnes per person | -20.0% |
| 1935 | 0.1334 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1936 | 0.1383 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 1937 | 0.1317 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1938 | 0.0262 tonnes per person | -80.1% |
| 1939 | 0.066 tonnes per person | +151.5% |
| 1940 | 0.1885 tonnes per person | +185.7% |
| 1941 | 0.2967 tonnes per person | +57.4% |
| 1942 | 0.3952 tonnes per person | +33.2% |
| 1943 | 0.4992 tonnes per person | +26.3% |
| 1944 | 0.5471 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1945 | 0.2 tonnes per person | -63.4% |
| 1946 | 0.3782 tonnes per person | +89.1% |
| 1947 | 0.4126 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1948 | 0.4405 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1949 | 0.5345 tonnes per person | +21.3% |
| 1950 | 0.2811 tonnes per person | -47.4% |
| 1951 | 0.3933 tonnes per person | +39.9% |
| 1952 | 0.4368 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1953 | 0.4625 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1954 | 0.6023 tonnes per person | +30.2% |
| 1955 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +77.9% |
| 1956 | 0.8344 tonnes per person | -22.1% |
| 1957 | 0.8753 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1958 | 0.9738 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1959 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1960 | 1.19 tonnes per person | +16.4% |
| 1961 | 1.35 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1962 | 1.55 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 1963 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1964 | 2.02 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1965 | 2.03 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 2.25 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1967 | 2.49 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 2.82 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1969 | 3.01 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 3.32 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 3.7 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 4.01 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 4.42 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 3.86 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 1975 | 3.81 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 4.22 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 4.15 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 4.21 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 4.58 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1980 | 3.45 tonnes per person | -24.5% |
| 1981 | 3.96 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 3.78 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1983 | 3.49 tonnes per person | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 3.37 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 3.35 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 3.67 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 4.09 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1988 | 3.61 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 1989 | 3.65 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 3.76 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 4.05 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 3.84 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 3.95 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 3.87 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 3.88 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 4.24 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 4.12 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 4.34 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1999 | 4.1 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 4.02 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 4.28 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 4.46 tonnes per person | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 4.81 tonnes per person | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 4.79 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 4.79 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.61 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 4.41 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 4.26 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 4.12 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 4.16 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 3.96 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 3.87 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 3.94 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.79 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 3.82 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 3.9 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.93 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 3.86 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 3.84 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.45 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 3.59 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 3.39 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 3.22 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 3.17 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 3.17 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.3 tonnes per person, 96% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Austria's 3.17 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.34 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +185.7% | 0.066 tonnes per person | 0.1885 tonnes per person |
| 1939 | +151.5% | 0.0262 tonnes per person | 0.066 tonnes per person |
| 1900 | -100.0% | 0.034 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1866 | +98.7% | 0.0017 tonnes per person | 0.0033 tonnes per person |
| 1868 | +98.6% | 0.0041 tonnes per person | 0.0082 tonnes per person |
| 1938 | -80.1% | 0.1317 tonnes per person | 0.0262 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1830s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1840s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1850s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.013 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0478 tonnes per person | 0.021 tonnes per person | 0.0699 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0746 tonnes per person | 0.0648 tonnes per person | 0.0904 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0575 tonnes per person | 0.0236 tonnes per person | 0.0882 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0714 tonnes per person | 0.0378 tonnes per person | 0.1198 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1171 tonnes per person | 0.0262 tonnes per person | 0.1504 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3892 tonnes per person | 0.1885 tonnes per person | 0.5471 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.6957 tonnes per person | 0.2811 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.04 tonnes per person | 1.19 tonnes per person | 3.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.03 tonnes per person | 3.32 tonnes per person | 4.58 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.64 tonnes per person | 3.35 tonnes per person | 4.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.02 tonnes per person | 3.76 tonnes per person | 4.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.45 tonnes per person | 4.02 tonnes per person | 4.81 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.91 tonnes per person | 3.79 tonnes per person | 4.16 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.36 tonnes per person | 3.17 tonnes per person | 3.59 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Austria?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Austria was 3.17 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 tonnes per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1807.
- How does Austria rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Austria ranks 53rd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.