Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Austria
Austria: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 2,232 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,232 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
23rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
2,983 kilograms per person
in 2005
All-time low
1,775 kilograms per person
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Austria, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Austria stood at 2,232 kilograms per person.
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 emissions from transport in Austria peaked at 2,983 kilograms per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,775 kilograms per person, 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 emissions from transport in Austria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,775 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 1,940 kilograms per person | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 1,923 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 1,926 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,926 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,951 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 2,152 kilograms per person | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 2,033 kilograms per person | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 2,294 kilograms per person | +12.8% |
| 1999 | 2,229 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 2,316 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 2,493 kilograms per person | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 2,715 kilograms per person | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 2,896 kilograms per person | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 2,918 kilograms per person | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,983 kilograms per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 2,830 kilograms per person | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 2,843 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,709 kilograms per person | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 2,603 kilograms per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 2,693 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 2,588 kilograms per person | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 2,569 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 2,726 kilograms per person | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 2,651 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2,680 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2,746 kilograms per person | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 2,790 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2,805 kilograms per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 2,796 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2,429 kilograms per person | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 2,500 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 2,335 kilograms per person | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 2,232 kilograms per person | -4.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 2,232 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,818 kilograms per person, 1.2× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Austria's 2,232 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,518 kilograms per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,015 kilograms per person | 1,775 kilograms per person | 2,294 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,731 kilograms per person | 2,316 kilograms per person | 2,983 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,704 kilograms per person | 2,569 kilograms per person | 2,805 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,374 kilograms per person | 2,232 kilograms per person | 2,500 kilograms per person | 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 per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Austria?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Austria was 2,232 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,983 kilograms per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,775 kilograms per person in 1990.
- How does Austria rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Austria ranks 23rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.