Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Austria
Austria: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 6.18 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.18 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
49th
of 213 countries
All-time high
9.61 tonnes per person
in 2005
All-time low
0.0539 tonnes per person
in 1807
Years of data
207
1807–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Austria is 6.18 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Austria peaked at 9.61 tonnes per person in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0539 tonnes per person, in 1807.
Austria ranks 49th 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 relative to the global average in Austria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1807 | 0.0539 tonnes per person | — |
| 1819 | 0.0755 tonnes per person | +39.9% |
| 1820 | 0.099 tonnes per person | +31.2% |
| 1821 | 0.1061 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1822 | 0.1077 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1823 | 0.1018 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1824 | 0.1162 tonnes per person | +14.2% |
| 1825 | 0.1167 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 0.132 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1827 | 0.1366 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1828 | 0.1307 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1829 | 0.1353 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1830 | 0.1398 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1831 | 0.135 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1832 | 0.1436 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1833 | 0.1194 tonnes per person | -16.8% |
| 1834 | 0.1625 tonnes per person | +36.1% |
| 1835 | 0.1748 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 1836 | 0.185 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1837 | 0.1931 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1838 | 0.231 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 1839 | 0.2863 tonnes per person | +23.9% |
| 1840 | 0.3143 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1841 | 0.3527 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1842 | 0.3877 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1843 | 0.335 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 1844 | 0.4185 tonnes per person | +25.0% |
| 1845 | 0.4696 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1846 | 0.5484 tonnes per person | +16.8% |
| 1847 | 0.5366 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1848 | 0.5981 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1849 | 0.5757 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1850 | 0.5887 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1851 | 0.5866 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1852 | 0.7016 tonnes per person | +19.6% |
| 1853 | 0.7993 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1854 | 0.782 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1855 | 0.9047 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1856 | 1.03 tonnes per person | +13.6% |
| 1857 | 1.17 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1858 | 1.73 tonnes per person | +47.6% |
| 1859 | 1.39 tonnes per person | -19.6% |
| 1860 | 1.45 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1861 | 1.5 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1862 | 1.48 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1863 | 1.36 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1864 | 1.17 tonnes per person | -14.2% |
| 1865 | 1.22 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1866 | 0.8159 tonnes per person | -33.3% |
| 1867 | 1.11 tonnes per person | +35.8% |
| 1868 | 1.36 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 1869 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1870 | 1.63 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1871 | 2.22 tonnes per person | +36.6% |
| 1872 | 2.17 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1873 | 2.31 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1874 | 1.95 tonnes per person | -15.4% |
| 1875 | 1.66 tonnes per person | -14.9% |
| 1876 | 1.7 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1877 | 1.51 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 1878 | 1.49 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1879 | 1.81 tonnes per person | +21.3% |
| 1880 | 4.78 tonnes per person | +164.4% |
| 1881 | 2.07 tonnes per person | -56.8% |
| 1882 | 2.11 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1883 | 2.32 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1884 | 2.24 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1885 | 2.33 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 1886 | 2.18 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 1887 | 2.33 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1888 | 2.25 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1889 | 2.41 tonnes per person | +6.8% |
| 1890 | 2.41 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 2.74 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1892 | 2.63 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1893 | 3.18 tonnes per person | +21.1% |
| 1894 | 3.22 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 3.59 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1896 | 3.71 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1897 | 3.97 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1898 | 4.17 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1899 | 4.19 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 4.63 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1901 | 4.69 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1902 | 4.21 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1903 | 4.17 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1904 | 4.37 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1905 | 4.55 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1906 | 5.38 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 1907 | 6.65 tonnes per person | +23.7% |
| 1908 | 9.25 tonnes per person | +39.2% |
| 1909 | 6.68 tonnes per person | -27.9% |
| 1910 | 8.95 tonnes per person | +34.0% |
| 1911 | 7.46 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 1912 | 7.84 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1913 | 9.28 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 1914 | 7.57 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 1915 | 5.4 tonnes per person | -28.7% |
| 1916 | 1.39 tonnes per person | -74.2% |
| 1917 | 0.5301 tonnes per person | -61.9% |
| 1918 | 0.5139 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1919 | 0.4649 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1920 | 2.24 tonnes per person | +381.8% |
| 1921 | 2.98 tonnes per person | +33.0% |
| 1922 | 2.86 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1923 | 2.72 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1924 | 3.07 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1925 | 2.89 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1926 | 2.82 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1927 | 3.04 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 1928 | 3.19 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1929 | 3.63 tonnes per person | +13.7% |
| 1930 | 2.82 tonnes per person | -22.1% |
| 1931 | 2.71 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1932 | 2.27 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 1933 | 2.12 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1934 | 2.05 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1935 | 2.08 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 2.03 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1937 | 2.28 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1938 | 0.8625 tonnes per person | -62.1% |
| 1939 | 0.9435 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1940 | 1.09 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1941 | 1.18 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 1942 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1943 | 1.42 tonnes per person | +12.1% |
| 1944 | 1.38 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1945 | 0.6681 tonnes per person | -51.6% |
| 1946 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +178.8% |
| 1947 | 2.56 tonnes per person | +37.7% |
| 1948 | 3.55 tonnes per person | +38.4% |
| 1949 | 3.84 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 1950 | 3.02 tonnes per person | -21.4% |
| 1951 | 3.37 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1952 | 3.19 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1953 | 3.14 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 3.54 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 1955 | 4.19 tonnes per person | +18.5% |
| 1956 | 4.06 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 4.2 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 4.03 tonnes per person | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 3.98 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 4.37 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1961 | 4.5 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 4.76 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 5.16 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 5.39 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 5.25 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 5.36 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 5.42 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 5.71 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 6 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 6.79 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 6.95 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 7.44 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 7.92 tonnes per person | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 7.55 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 7.16 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 7.7 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 7.4 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 7.57 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 8.13 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 6.9 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 7.38 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 7.08 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 6.84 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 7.17 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 7.19 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 7.1 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 7.58 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 6.98 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 7.05 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 8.1 tonnes per person | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 8.48 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 7.69 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 7.68 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.69 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 8.06 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 8.47 tonnes per person | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 8.44 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 8.39 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 8.21 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 8.26 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 8.73 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 8.91 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 9.53 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 9.51 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.61 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 9.29 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 8.93 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 8.83 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.06 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 8.61 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 8.33 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 7.98 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 7.99 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.51 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 7.68 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 7.69 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.91 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 7.53 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 7.65 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.97 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 7.33 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 6.78 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 6.23 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 6.18 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 6.18 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.14 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Austria's 6.18 tonnes per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.13 tonnes per person, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 | +381.8% | 0.4649 tonnes per person | 2.24 tonnes per person |
| 1946 | +178.8% | 0.6681 tonnes per person | 1.86 tonnes per person |
| 1880 | +164.4% | 1.81 tonnes per person | 4.78 tonnes per person |
| 1916 | -74.2% | 5.4 tonnes per person | 1.39 tonnes per person |
| 1917 | -61.9% | 1.39 tonnes per person | 0.5301 tonnes per person |
| 1938 | -62.1% | 2.28 tonnes per person | 0.8625 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.0539 tonnes per person | 0.0539 tonnes per person | 0.0539 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.0755 tonnes per person | 0.0755 tonnes per person | 0.0755 tonnes per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.1182 tonnes per person | 0.099 tonnes per person | 0.1366 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.177 tonnes per person | 0.1194 tonnes per person | 0.2863 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.4537 tonnes per person | 0.3143 tonnes per person | 0.5981 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.9694 tonnes per person | 0.5866 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.29 tonnes per person | 0.8159 tonnes per person | 1.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.85 tonnes per person | 1.49 tonnes per person | 2.31 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.5 tonnes per person | 2.07 tonnes per person | 4.78 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.38 tonnes per person | 2.41 tonnes per person | 4.19 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.46 tonnes per person | 4.17 tonnes per person | 9.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.94 tonnes per person | 0.4649 tonnes per person | 9.28 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.94 tonnes per person | 2.24 tonnes per person | 3.63 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.02 tonnes per person | 0.8625 tonnes per person | 2.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.88 tonnes per person | 0.6681 tonnes per person | 3.84 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.67 tonnes per person | 3.02 tonnes per person | 4.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.19 tonnes per person | 4.37 tonnes per person | 6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.46 tonnes per person | 6.79 tonnes per person | 8.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.13 tonnes per person | 6.84 tonnes per person | 7.58 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.12 tonnes per person | 7.68 tonnes per person | 8.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.97 tonnes per person | 8.06 tonnes per person | 9.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.89 tonnes per person | 7.51 tonnes per person | 8.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7 tonnes per person | 6.18 tonnes per person | 7.33 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 46 Netherlands 6.3 tonnes per person compare
- 47 Serbia 6.24 tonnes per person compare
- 48 New Zealand 6.23 tonnes per person compare
- 50 Belarus 6.16 tonnes per person compare
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.14 tonnes per person compare
- 52 Estonia 6.11 tonnes per person compare
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 relative to the global average in Austria?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Austria was 6.18 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 relative to the global average recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.61 tonnes per person in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0539 tonnes per person in 1807.
- How does Austria rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Austria ranks 49th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.7%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.