Per capita co2 transport in Austria

Austria: Per capita co2 transport was 2,232 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
2,232
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
23rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,983
in 2005
All-time low
1,775
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita co2 transport in Austria, 1990–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k1990200620231990: 1.8k1991: 1.9k1992: 1.9k1993: 1.9k1994: 1.9k1995: 2.0k1996: 2.2k1997: 2.0k1998: 2.3k1999: 2.2k2000: 2.3k2001: 2.5k2002: 2.7k2003: 2.9k2004: 2.9k2005: 3.0k2006: 2.8k2007: 2.8k2008: 2.7k2009: 2.6k2010: 2.7k2011: 2.6k2012: 2.6k2013: 2.7k2014: 2.7k2015: 2.7k2016: 2.7k2017: 2.8k2018: 2.8k2019: 2.8k2020: 2.4k2021: 2.5k2022: 2.3k2023: 2.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, per capita co2 transport in Austria stood at 2,232.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co2 transport in Austria peaked at 2,983 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,775, in 1990.

Austria ranks 23rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Per capita co2 transport in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Per capita co2 transport in Austria, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 1,775 —
1991 1,940 +9.3%
1992 1,923 -0.9%
1993 1,926 +0.2%
1994 1,926 +0.0%
1995 1,951 +1.3%
1996 2,152 +10.3%
1997 2,033 -5.5%
1998 2,294 +12.8%
1999 2,229 -2.8%
2000 2,316 +3.9%
2001 2,493 +7.6%
2002 2,715 +8.9%
2003 2,896 +6.7%
2004 2,918 +0.8%
2005 2,983 +2.2%
2006 2,830 -5.2%
2007 2,843 +0.5%
2008 2,709 -4.7%
2009 2,603 -3.9%
2010 2,693 +3.5%
2011 2,588 -3.9%
2012 2,569 -0.7%
2013 2,726 +6.1%
2014 2,651 -2.8%
2015 2,680 +1.1%
2016 2,746 +2.4%
2017 2,790 +1.6%
2018 2,805 +0.5%
2019 2,796 -0.3%
2020 2,429 -13.1%
2021 2,500 +2.9%
2022 2,335 -6.6%
2023 2,232 -4.4%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 2,232 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,818, 1.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 2,232 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,518, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,015 1,775 2,294 10
2000s 2,731 2,316 2,983 10
2010s 2,704 2,569 2,805 10
2020s 2,374 2,232 2,500 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 20 Norway 2,323 compare
  2. 21 Marshall Islands 2,317 compare
  3. 22 Bahamas 2,303 compare
  4. 24 Ireland 2,194 compare
  5. 25 Lithuania 2,137 compare
  6. 26 South Korea 2,038 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co2 transport in Austria?
Per capita co2 transport in Austria was 2,232 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co2 transport recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 2,983 in 2005.
What is the lowest per capita co2 transport recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 1,775 in 1990.
How does Austria rank for per capita co2 transport?
Austria ranks 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita co2 transport rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita co2 transport
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
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