Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Austria
Austria: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 286.95 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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
Austria recorded 286.95 kilograms per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in 2023.
The figure is up 39.1% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Austria peaked at 328.8 kilograms per person in 2019 and was at its lowest, 112.09 kilograms per person, in 2020.
That places Austria 52nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 164.91 kilograms per person | 119.8 kilograms per person | 204.3 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 227.93 kilograms per person | 183.44 kilograms per person | 266.36 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 260.84 kilograms per person | 233.98 kilograms per person | 328.8 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.74 kilograms per person | 112.09 kilograms per person | 286.95 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 by sector in Austria?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Austria was 286.95 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 328.8 kilograms per person in 2019.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 112.09 kilograms per person in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Austria ranks 52nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.