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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Austria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 119.8 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 131.49 kilograms per person | +9.8% |
| 1992 | 140.26 kilograms per person | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 146.7 kilograms per person | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 153.69 kilograms per person | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 171.06 kilograms per person | +11.3% |
| 1996 | 188.42 kilograms per person | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 195.74 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 204.3 kilograms per person | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 197.65 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 215.9 kilograms per person | +9.2% |
| 2001 | 210.14 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 196.74 kilograms per person | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 183.44 kilograms per person | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 216.55 kilograms per person | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 243.04 kilograms per person | +12.2% |
| 2006 | 251.51 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 266.36 kilograms per person | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 265.52 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 230.08 kilograms per person | -13.3% |
| 2010 | 246.26 kilograms per person | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 256.16 kilograms per person | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 249.06 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 235.81 kilograms per person | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 233.98 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 247.57 kilograms per person | +5.8% |
| 2016 | 267.8 kilograms per person | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 256.85 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 286.15 kilograms per person | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 328.8 kilograms per person | +14.9% |
| 2020 | 112.09 kilograms per person | -65.9% |
| 2021 | 141.63 kilograms per person | +26.4% |
| 2022 | 206.29 kilograms per person | +45.7% |
| 2023 | 286.95 kilograms per person | +39.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 286.95 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 559.34 kilograms per person, 51% of the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Austria's 286.95 kilograms per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 174.27 kilograms per person, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -65.9% | 328.8 kilograms per person | 112.09 kilograms per person |
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 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 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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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.