Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Austria
Austria: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 7.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
62nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2003
All-time low
1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1919
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Austria, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Austria recorded 7.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Austria peaked at 11.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1919.
Austria ranks 62nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Austria, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1852 | 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1853 | 2.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1854 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1855 | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1856 | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1857 | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1858 | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.8% |
| 1859 | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.5% |
| 1860 | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1861 | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 2.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1864 | 2.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 1865 | 2.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1866 | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.9% |
| 1867 | 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.6% |
| 1868 | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.0% |
| 1869 | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1870 | 3.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1871 | 3.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.2% |
| 1872 | 3.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1873 | 3.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1874 | 3.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.1% |
| 1875 | 3.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.7% |
| 1876 | 3.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.2% |
| 1878 | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1879 | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1880 | 6.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +86.8% |
| 1881 | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -42.7% |
| 1882 | 3.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1884 | 3.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1885 | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1886 | 3.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1887 | 3.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1888 | 3.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1889 | 4.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1890 | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1892 | 4.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1893 | 4.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.2% |
| 1894 | 4.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1895 | 5.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1896 | 5.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1897 | 5.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1898 | 5.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1899 | 5.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 6.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1901 | 6.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1902 | 6.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1903 | 5.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1904 | 6.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1905 | 6.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1906 | 7.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.3% |
| 1907 | 8.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.8% |
| 1908 | 11.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.0% |
| 1909 | 8.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.4% |
| 1910 | 10.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.2% |
| 1911 | 8.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.0% |
| 1912 | 9.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1913 | 10.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.8% |
| 1914 | 8.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.6% |
| 1915 | 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.4% |
| 1916 | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -62.0% |
| 1917 | 1.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -35.7% |
| 1918 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1919 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1920 | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +121.3% |
| 1921 | 3.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.5% |
| 1922 | 3.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1923 | 3.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1924 | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.7% |
| 1925 | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1926 | 3.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1927 | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.6% |
| 1928 | 4.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1929 | 4.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.6% |
| 1930 | 3.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.9% |
| 1931 | 3.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1932 | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.0% |
| 1933 | 3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1934 | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1935 | 2.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1936 | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1937 | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1938 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -45.3% |
| 1939 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1940 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.3% |
| 1941 | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1942 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1943 | 2.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1944 | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1945 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.3% |
| 1946 | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +71.5% |
| 1947 | 3.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.9% |
| 1948 | 4.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.9% |
| 1949 | 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1950 | 4.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.8% |
| 1951 | 4.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1952 | 4.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 4.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 5.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.5% |
| 1955 | 5.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.7% |
| 1956 | 5.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 5.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1958 | 5.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 5.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 6.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1961 | 6.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 6.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 7.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 7.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 7.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 7.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 7.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 8.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 8.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 9.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 9.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 9.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 10.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 9.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 9.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 10.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 9.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 10.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 10.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 9.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 9.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 9.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 9.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 9.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 9.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 9.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 9.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 9.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 9.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 10.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 10.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 9.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 9.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 9.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 9.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 10.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 10.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 10.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 10.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 9.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 10.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 10.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 11.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 11.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 11.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 10.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 10.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 10.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 9.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 2010 | 10.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 9.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 9.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 9.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 9.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 9.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 9.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 9.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 8.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 9.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 8.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 8.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 8.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 7.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 2024 | 7.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 7.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 96% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Austria's 7.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions 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 | +121.3% | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1880 | +86.8% | 3.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1946 | +71.5% | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1916 | -62.0% | 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1938 | -45.3% | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1881 | -42.7% | 6.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 5.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 7.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 6.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 5.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 59 Antigua and Barbuda 7.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 60 Denmark 7.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 61 Lithuania 7.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 63 Latvia 7.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 64 Cyprus 6.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 65 Israel 6.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 greenhouse gas emissions in Austria?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Austria was 7.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1919.
- How does Austria rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Austria ranks 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.