Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Austria
Austria: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 6.11 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.11 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
48th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.41 tonnes per person
in 1908
All-time low
0.5845 tonnes per person
in 1919
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Austria, 1850–2024
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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Austria is 6.11 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Austria peaked at 10.41 tonnes per person in 1908 and was at its lowest, 0.5845 tonnes per person, in 1919.
Austria ranks 48th of 194 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 including land-use change in Austria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 1.56 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 1.53 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1852 | 1.64 tonnes per person | +6.6% |
| 1853 | 1.73 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1854 | 1.68 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1855 | 1.82 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1856 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1857 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1858 | 2.64 tonnes per person | +27.4% |
| 1859 | 2.27 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 1860 | 2.43 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1861 | 2.47 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1862 | 2.48 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 2.37 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1864 | 2.18 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1865 | 2.26 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1866 | 1.85 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 1867 | 2.17 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 1868 | 2.41 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 1869 | 2.51 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1870 | 2.7 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1871 | 3.32 tonnes per person | +22.9% |
| 1872 | 3.27 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1873 | 3.4 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1874 | 3.04 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1875 | 2.77 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1876 | 2.8 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1877 | 2.63 tonnes per person | -6.3% |
| 1878 | 2.6 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1879 | 2.91 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1880 | 5.87 tonnes per person | +101.9% |
| 1881 | 3.12 tonnes per person | -46.9% |
| 1882 | 3.15 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 3.36 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1884 | 3.26 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1885 | 3.35 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1886 | 3.21 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1887 | 3.35 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1888 | 3.25 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1889 | 3.4 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1890 | 3.48 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1891 | 3.82 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1892 | 3.72 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1893 | 4.28 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 1894 | 4.34 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 4.69 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1896 | 4.84 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1897 | 5.1 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1898 | 5.3 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1899 | 5.31 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 5.78 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 1901 | 5.84 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 5.37 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1903 | 5.32 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1904 | 5.53 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1905 | 5.7 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1906 | 6.53 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 1907 | 7.81 tonnes per person | +19.5% |
| 1908 | 10.41 tonnes per person | +33.3% |
| 1909 | 7.83 tonnes per person | -24.7% |
| 1910 | 9.81 tonnes per person | +25.3% |
| 1911 | 8.22 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 1912 | 8.49 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1913 | 9.84 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1914 | 8.05 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 1915 | 5.79 tonnes per person | -28.0% |
| 1916 | 1.72 tonnes per person | -70.3% |
| 1917 | 0.7833 tonnes per person | -54.4% |
| 1918 | 0.7083 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1919 | 0.5845 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 1920 | 2.37 tonnes per person | +304.9% |
| 1921 | 3.11 tonnes per person | +31.4% |
| 1922 | 2.96 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1923 | 2.84 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1924 | 3.16 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1925 | 3 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1926 | 2.91 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1927 | 3.14 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1928 | 3.29 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1929 | 3.73 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1930 | 2.89 tonnes per person | -22.6% |
| 1931 | 2.73 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 1932 | 2.28 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 1933 | 2.12 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1934 | 2.02 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1935 | 2.03 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1936 | 1.97 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1937 | 2.2 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1938 | 0.769 tonnes per person | -65.0% |
| 1939 | 0.8424 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 1.01 tonnes per person | +20.2% |
| 1941 | 1.11 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1942 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1943 | 1.38 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1944 | 1.34 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1945 | 0.6346 tonnes per person | -52.8% |
| 1946 | 1.85 tonnes per person | +190.8% |
| 1947 | 2.57 tonnes per person | +39.4% |
| 1948 | 3.54 tonnes per person | +37.8% |
| 1949 | 3.85 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1950 | 2.95 tonnes per person | -23.3% |
| 1951 | 3.25 tonnes per person | +10.2% |
| 1952 | 3.06 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1953 | 2.99 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1954 | 3.37 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1955 | 4 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 1956 | 3.87 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1957 | 4.01 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1958 | 3.84 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1959 | 3.93 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1960 | 4.29 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1961 | 4.38 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 4.55 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 1963 | 4.94 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 5.18 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 4.91 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1966 | 5.01 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 5.09 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 5.41 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 5.7 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 6.49 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1971 | 6.67 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 6.98 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 7.46 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1974 | 7.08 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 6.71 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1976 | 7.31 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 7.13 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 7.19 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 7.84 tonnes per person | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 6.76 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1981 | 7.16 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 6.55 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 1983 | 6.42 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 6.79 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 6.79 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 6.72 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 7.42 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1988 | 6.76 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 6.79 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 8.02 tonnes per person | +18.2% |
| 1991 | 8.27 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 7.4 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 7.43 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 7.46 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 7.79 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 8.23 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 8.31 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 8.55 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 8.22 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 8.11 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 8.53 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 8.71 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 9.49 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 9.4 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 9.47 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 9.23 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 8.95 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 8.88 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 8.04 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 8.55 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 8.29 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 7.92 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 7.99 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.5 tonnes per person | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 7.6 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 7.58 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 7.83 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 7.49 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 7.57 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 6.88 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 7.27 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 6.75 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 6.19 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2024 | 6.11 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 6.11 tonnes per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 6.19 tonnes per person, 99% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Austria's 6.11 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.58 tonnes per person, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +304.9% | 0.5845 tonnes per person | 2.37 tonnes per person |
| 1946 | +190.8% | 0.6346 tonnes per person | 1.85 tonnes per person |
| 1880 | +101.9% | 2.91 tonnes per person | 5.87 tonnes per person |
| 1916 | -70.3% | 5.79 tonnes per person | 1.72 tonnes per person |
| 1938 | -65.0% | 2.2 tonnes per person | 0.769 tonnes per person |
| 1917 | -54.4% | 1.72 tonnes per person | 0.7833 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.88 tonnes per person | 1.53 tonnes per person | 2.64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.31 tonnes per person | 1.85 tonnes per person | 2.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.94 tonnes per person | 2.6 tonnes per person | 3.4 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.53 tonnes per person | 3.12 tonnes per person | 5.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 4.49 tonnes per person | 3.48 tonnes per person | 5.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 6.61 tonnes per person | 5.32 tonnes per person | 10.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.4 tonnes per person | 0.5845 tonnes per person | 9.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.05 tonnes per person | 2.37 tonnes per person | 3.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.98 tonnes per person | 0.769 tonnes per person | 2.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.85 tonnes per person | 0.6346 tonnes per person | 3.85 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.53 tonnes per person | 2.95 tonnes per person | 4.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.95 tonnes per person | 4.29 tonnes per person | 5.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.08 tonnes per person | 6.49 tonnes per person | 7.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.81 tonnes per person | 6.42 tonnes per person | 7.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.97 tonnes per person | 7.4 tonnes per person | 8.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.88 tonnes per person | 8.04 tonnes per person | 9.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.83 tonnes per person | 7.49 tonnes per person | 8.55 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.64 tonnes per person | 6.11 tonnes per person | 7.27 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 including land-use change in Austria?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Austria was 6.11 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 including land-use change recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.41 tonnes per person in 1908.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5845 tonnes per person in 1919.
- How does Austria rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Austria ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.