Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Austria
Austria: Per capita low carbon vs gdp was 8.25 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
8.25
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
16th
of 79 countries
All-time high
9.03
in 2024
All-time low
2.21
in 1965
Years of data
61
1965–2025
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Austria, 1965–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita low carbon vs gdp in Austria is 8.25, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita low carbon vs gdp in Austria peaked at 9.03 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.21, in 1965.
Austria ranks 16th of 79 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 2.21 | — |
| 1966 | 2.37 | +7.0% |
| 1967 | 2.4 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 2.45 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 2.25 | -8.4% |
| 1970 | 2.85 | +26.9% |
| 1971 | 2.24 | -21.3% |
| 1972 | 2.29 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 2.53 | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 2.99 | +18.0% |
| 1975 | 3.14 | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 2.72 | -13.4% |
| 1977 | 3.29 | +21.1% |
| 1978 | 3.3 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 3.72 | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 3.86 | +3.6% |
| 1981 | 4.08 | +5.7% |
| 1982 | 4.08 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 4.05 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 3.55 | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 4.45 | +25.2% |
| 1986 | 4.6 | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 5.03 | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 5.07 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 5.04 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 4.55 | -9.7% |
| 1991 | 4.53 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.96 | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 5.16 | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 4.96 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 5.37 | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 4.9 | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 5.18 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 5.36 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 5.7 | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 5.81 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 5.68 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 5.58 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 4.78 | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 5.38 | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 5.66 | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 6.07 | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 6.62 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 6.84 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 7.29 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 7.1 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 6.59 | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 7.85 | +19.1% |
| 2013 | 7.7 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 7.56 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 7.22 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 7.58 | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 7.55 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.38 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 7.8 | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 7.78 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 7.45 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 7.13 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 8.19 | +14.9% |
| 2024 | 9.03 | +10.2% |
| 2025 | 8.25 | -8.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 8.25 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.23, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Austria's 8.25 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.09, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.34 | 2.21 | 2.45 | 5 |
| 1970s | 2.91 | 2.24 | 3.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.38 | 3.55 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.07 | 4.53 | 5.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.97 | 4.78 | 7.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.43 | 6.59 | 7.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.97 | 7.13 | 9.03 | 6 |
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 low carbon vs gdp in Austria?
- Per capita low carbon vs gdp in Austria was 8.25 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 9.03 in 2024.
- What is the lowest per capita low carbon vs gdp recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.21 in 1965.
- How does Austria rank for per capita low carbon vs gdp?
- Austria ranks 16th out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is per capita low carbon vs gdp rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita low carbon vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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