Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas in Austria
Austria: Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas was 1.49 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.49 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
42nd
of 146 countries
All-time high
2.27 tonnes per person
in 2005
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1807
Years of data
207
1807–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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
Austria recorded 1.49 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions from gas in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Austria peaked at 2.27 tonnes per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1807.
Austria ranks 42nd of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 tonnes per person | — |
| 1865 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1866 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1867 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1868 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1869 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1870 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1871 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1872 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1873 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1874 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1875 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1876 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1877 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1878 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1879 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1880 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1881 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1882 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1883 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1884 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1885 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1886 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1887 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1888 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1889 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1890 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1891 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 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 tonnes per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1932 | 0.0038 tonnes per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1945 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | — |
| 1946 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1947 | 0.0139 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1948 | 0.0616 tonnes per person | +344.7% |
| 1949 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | -77.7% |
| 1950 | 0.1337 tonnes per person | +870.5% |
| 1951 | 0.1375 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 0.1391 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 0.158 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1954 | 0.1774 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1955 | 0.2173 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 1956 | 0.2108 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 0.2151 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 0.2323 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1959 | 0.3181 tonnes per person | +36.9% |
| 1960 | 0.4144 tonnes per person | +30.3% |
| 1961 | 0.4359 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 0.4543 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4708 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4875 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4707 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.5014 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1967 | 0.4769 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 0.5051 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 0.6279 tonnes per person | +24.3% |
| 1970 | 0.7597 tonnes per person | +21.0% |
| 1971 | 0.8745 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 1972 | 0.9389 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 1 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 1.07 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1977 | 1.24 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.3 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 1.29 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.23 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 1981 | 1.17 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 1.13 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.29 tonnes per person | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 1.38 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 1.22 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 1987 | 1.27 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 1.22 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.32 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1990 | 1.54 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1991 | 1.61 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 1.6 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.65 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.72 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 1.87 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 1.98 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 1.92 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 1.97 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2.01 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 1.9 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 2.01 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.99 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2.13 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 2.16 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.27 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 2.12 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 1.99 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 2.09 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 2.04 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 2.24 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 2.11 tonnes per person | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 2.01 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 1.93 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.75 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 1.85 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 1.92 tonnes per person | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 2.04 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 1.92 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 2 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.9 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 2 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 1.76 tonnes per person | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 1.49 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 2024 | 1.49 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.49 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.17 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.49 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +870.5% | 0.0138 tonnes per person | 0.1337 tonnes per person |
| 1948 | +344.7% | 0.0139 tonnes per person | 0.0616 tonnes per person |
| 1933 | -100.0% | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person |
| 1949 | -77.7% | 0.0616 tonnes per person | 0.0138 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 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 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 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0038 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0113 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0616 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1939 tonnes per person | 0.1337 tonnes per person | 0.3181 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4845 tonnes per person | 0.4144 tonnes per person | 0.6279 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 tonnes per person | 0.7597 tonnes per person | 1.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.79 tonnes per person | 1.54 tonnes per person | 2.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.07 tonnes per person | 1.9 tonnes per person | 2.27 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 tonnes per person | 1.75 tonnes per person | 2.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 tonnes per person | 1.49 tonnes per person | 2 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 from gas in Austria?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from gas in Austria was 1.49 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 from gas recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.27 tonnes per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1807.
- How does Austria rank for per capita co₂ emissions from gas?
- Austria ranks 42nd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.9%. 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 from gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes per person.