Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Austria
Austria: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 6.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
46th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2003
All-time low
0.5845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1919
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Austria is 6.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Austria peaked at 10.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.5845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1919.
That places Austria 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 5.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 5.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9137 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 43 Turkey 6.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 44 Serbia 6.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 45 Netherlands 6.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 47 Slovenia 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 48 Estonia 6.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 49 Israel 6.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Austria
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 9.21 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 6.42 million (2025)
- Urban population 69.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.18 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.75 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.18 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.18 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Austria?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Austria was 6.78 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 10.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2003.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1919.
- How does Austria rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Austria ranks 46th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, excluding land use and forestry. 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.