Per capita co2 vs average in Austria
Austria: Per capita co2 vs average was 6.18 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.18
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
49th
of 213 countries
All-time high
9.61
in 2005
All-time low
0.0539
in 1807
Years of data
207
1807–2024
Per capita co2 vs average in Austria, 1807–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 vs average in Austria is 6.18, 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 vs average in Austria peaked at 9.61 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0539, 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 vs average in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1807 | 0.0539 | — |
| 1819 | 0.0755 | +39.9% |
| 1820 | 0.099 | +31.2% |
| 1821 | 0.1061 | +7.1% |
| 1822 | 0.1077 | +1.5% |
| 1823 | 0.1018 | -5.5% |
| 1824 | 0.1162 | +14.2% |
| 1825 | 0.1167 | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 0.132 | +13.1% |
| 1827 | 0.1366 | +3.5% |
| 1828 | 0.1307 | -4.3% |
| 1829 | 0.1353 | +3.5% |
| 1830 | 0.1398 | +3.3% |
| 1831 | 0.135 | -3.4% |
| 1832 | 0.1436 | +6.3% |
| 1833 | 0.1194 | -16.8% |
| 1834 | 0.1625 | +36.1% |
| 1835 | 0.1748 | +7.6% |
| 1836 | 0.185 | +5.8% |
| 1837 | 0.1931 | +4.4% |
| 1838 | 0.231 | +19.6% |
| 1839 | 0.2863 | +23.9% |
| 1840 | 0.3143 | +9.8% |
| 1841 | 0.3527 | +12.2% |
| 1842 | 0.3877 | +9.9% |
| 1843 | 0.335 | -13.6% |
| 1844 | 0.4185 | +25.0% |
| 1845 | 0.4696 | +12.2% |
| 1846 | 0.5484 | +16.8% |
| 1847 | 0.5366 | -2.2% |
| 1848 | 0.5981 | +11.5% |
| 1849 | 0.5757 | -3.7% |
| 1850 | 0.5887 | +2.3% |
| 1851 | 0.5866 | -0.3% |
| 1852 | 0.7016 | +19.6% |
| 1853 | 0.7993 | +13.9% |
| 1854 | 0.782 | -2.2% |
| 1855 | 0.9047 | +15.7% |
| 1856 | 1.03 | +13.6% |
| 1857 | 1.17 | +14.3% |
| 1858 | 1.73 | +47.6% |
| 1859 | 1.39 | -19.6% |
| 1860 | 1.45 | +4.1% |
| 1861 | 1.5 | +3.1% |
| 1862 | 1.48 | -1.1% |
| 1863 | 1.36 | -8.1% |
| 1864 | 1.17 | -14.2% |
| 1865 | 1.22 | +4.8% |
| 1866 | 0.8159 | -33.3% |
| 1867 | 1.11 | +35.8% |
| 1868 | 1.36 | +22.8% |
| 1869 | 1.44 | +6.1% |
| 1870 | 1.63 | +12.7% |
| 1871 | 2.22 | +36.6% |
| 1872 | 2.17 | -2.2% |
| 1873 | 2.31 | +6.3% |
| 1874 | 1.95 | -15.4% |
| 1875 | 1.66 | -14.9% |
| 1876 | 1.7 | +2.0% |
| 1877 | 1.51 | -10.8% |
| 1878 | 1.49 | -1.5% |
| 1879 | 1.81 | +21.3% |
| 1880 | 4.78 | +164.4% |
| 1881 | 2.07 | -56.8% |
| 1882 | 2.11 | +1.9% |
| 1883 | 2.32 | +10.0% |
| 1884 | 2.24 | -3.4% |
| 1885 | 2.33 | +4.2% |
| 1886 | 2.18 | -6.5% |
| 1887 | 2.33 | +6.9% |
| 1888 | 2.25 | -3.3% |
| 1889 | 2.41 | +6.8% |
| 1890 | 2.41 | +0.3% |
| 1891 | 2.74 | +13.5% |
| 1892 | 2.63 | -4.2% |
| 1893 | 3.18 | +21.1% |
| 1894 | 3.22 | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 3.59 | +11.2% |
| 1896 | 3.71 | +3.5% |
| 1897 | 3.97 | +7.0% |
| 1898 | 4.17 | +5.1% |
| 1899 | 4.19 | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 4.63 | +10.5% |
| 1901 | 4.69 | +1.3% |
| 1902 | 4.21 | -10.3% |
| 1903 | 4.17 | -1.0% |
| 1904 | 4.37 | +4.8% |
| 1905 | 4.55 | +4.1% |
| 1906 | 5.38 | +18.3% |
| 1907 | 6.65 | +23.7% |
| 1908 | 9.25 | +39.2% |
| 1909 | 6.68 | -27.9% |
| 1910 | 8.95 | +34.0% |
| 1911 | 7.46 | -16.6% |
| 1912 | 7.84 | +5.2% |
| 1913 | 9.28 | +18.3% |
| 1914 | 7.57 | -18.4% |
| 1915 | 5.4 | -28.7% |
| 1916 | 1.39 | -74.2% |
| 1917 | 0.5301 | -61.9% |
| 1918 | 0.5139 | -3.1% |
| 1919 | 0.4649 | -9.5% |
| 1920 | 2.24 | +381.8% |
| 1921 | 2.98 | +33.0% |
| 1922 | 2.86 | -4.1% |
| 1923 | 2.72 | -4.7% |
| 1924 | 3.07 | +12.6% |
| 1925 | 2.89 | -5.8% |
| 1926 | 2.82 | -2.3% |
| 1927 | 3.04 | +7.7% |
| 1928 | 3.19 | +4.9% |
| 1929 | 3.63 | +13.7% |
| 1930 | 2.82 | -22.1% |
| 1931 | 2.71 | -4.2% |
| 1932 | 2.27 | -16.3% |
| 1933 | 2.12 | -6.2% |
| 1934 | 2.05 | -3.4% |
| 1935 | 2.08 | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 2.03 | -2.4% |
| 1937 | 2.28 | +12.2% |
| 1938 | 0.8625 | -62.1% |
| 1939 | 0.9435 | +9.4% |
| 1940 | 1.09 | +15.7% |
| 1941 | 1.18 | +8.3% |
| 1942 | 1.26 | +6.9% |
| 1943 | 1.42 | +12.1% |
| 1944 | 1.38 | -2.6% |
| 1945 | 0.6681 | -51.6% |
| 1946 | 1.86 | +178.8% |
| 1947 | 2.56 | +37.7% |
| 1948 | 3.55 | +38.4% |
| 1949 | 3.84 | +8.2% |
| 1950 | 3.02 | -21.4% |
| 1951 | 3.37 | +11.4% |
| 1952 | 3.19 | -5.1% |
| 1953 | 3.14 | -1.7% |
| 1954 | 3.54 | +12.7% |
| 1955 | 4.19 | +18.5% |
| 1956 | 4.06 | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 4.2 | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 4.03 | -4.0% |
| 1959 | 3.98 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 4.37 | +9.8% |
| 1961 | 4.5 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 4.76 | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 5.16 | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 5.39 | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 5.25 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 5.36 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 5.42 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 5.71 | +5.4% |
| 1969 | 6 | +5.2% |
| 1970 | 6.79 | +13.0% |
| 1971 | 6.95 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 7.44 | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 7.92 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 7.55 | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 7.16 | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 7.7 | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 7.4 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 7.57 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 8.13 | +7.3% |
| 1980 | 6.9 | -15.1% |
| 1981 | 7.38 | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 7.08 | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 6.84 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 7.17 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 7.19 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 7.1 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 7.58 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 6.98 | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 7.05 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 8.1 | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 8.48 | +4.7% |
| 1992 | 7.69 | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 7.68 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 7.69 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 8.06 | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 8.47 | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 8.44 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 8.39 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 8.21 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 8.26 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 8.73 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 8.91 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 9.53 | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 9.51 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 9.61 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 9.29 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 8.93 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 8.83 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.06 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 8.61 | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 8.33 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 7.98 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 7.99 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.51 | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 7.68 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 7.69 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.91 | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 7.53 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 7.65 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.97 | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 7.33 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 6.78 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 6.23 | -8.1% |
| 2024 | 6.18 | -0.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 6.18 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.14, 1.0× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Austria's 6.18 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.13, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 vs 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 | 2.24 |
| 1946 | +178.8% | 0.6681 | 1.86 |
| 1880 | +164.4% | 1.81 | 4.78 |
| 1916 | -74.2% | 5.4 | 1.39 |
| 1917 | -61.9% | 1.39 | 0.5301 |
| 1938 | -62.1% | 2.28 | 0.8625 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.0539 | 0.0539 | 0.0539 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.0755 | 0.0755 | 0.0755 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.1182 | 0.099 | 0.1366 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.177 | 0.1194 | 0.2863 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.4537 | 0.3143 | 0.5981 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.9694 | 0.5866 | 1.73 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.29 | 0.8159 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.85 | 1.49 | 2.31 | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.5 | 2.07 | 4.78 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.38 | 2.41 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.46 | 4.17 | 9.25 | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.94 | 0.4649 | 9.28 | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.94 | 2.24 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.02 | 0.8625 | 2.82 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.88 | 0.6681 | 3.84 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.67 | 3.02 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.19 | 4.37 | 6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.46 | 6.79 | 8.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.13 | 6.84 | 7.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.12 | 7.68 | 8.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.97 | 8.06 | 9.61 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.89 | 7.51 | 8.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.7 | 6.18 | 7.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 46 Netherlands 6.3 compare
- 47 Serbia 6.24 compare
- 48 New Zealand 6.23 compare
- 50 Belarus 6.16 compare
- 51 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.14 compare
- 52 Estonia 6.11 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 vs average in Austria?
- Per capita co2 vs average in Austria was 6.18 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.61 in 2005.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0539 in 1807.
- How does Austria rank for per capita co2 vs average?
- Austria ranks 49th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 vs 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 vs average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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