Per capita methane emissions by sector in Austria
Austria: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 24.1 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
24.1 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
102nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
87.24 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
24.1 kilograms per person
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane 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 24.1 kilograms per person for per capita methane emissions by sector in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions by sector in Austria peaked at 87.24 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 24.1 kilograms per person, in 2023.
Austria ranks 102nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita methane emissions by sector in Austria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.24 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 65.75 kilograms per person | -24.6% |
| 1992 | 70.13 kilograms per person | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 67.03 kilograms per person | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 47.87 kilograms per person | -28.6% |
| 1995 | 47.8 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 45.22 kilograms per person | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 43.92 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 45.12 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 46.29 kilograms per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 46.18 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 46.01 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 45.78 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 45.55 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 41.6 kilograms per person | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 37.67 kilograms per person | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 38.69 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 38.57 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 36.04 kilograms per person | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 37.15 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 38.25 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 38.13 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 39.14 kilograms per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 36.55 kilograms per person | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 35.1 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 33.55 kilograms per person | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 33.19 kilograms per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 36.37 kilograms per person | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 30.54 kilograms per person | -16.0% |
| 2019 | 29.28 kilograms per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 28.02 kilograms per person | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 27.88 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 24.27 kilograms per person | -12.9% |
| 2023 | 24.1 kilograms per person | -0.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 24.1 kilograms per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 45.5 kilograms per person, 53% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Austria's 24.1 kilograms per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 63.1 kilograms per person, 38% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 56.64 kilograms per person | 43.92 kilograms per person | 87.24 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.32 kilograms per person | 36.04 kilograms per person | 46.18 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.01 kilograms per person | 29.28 kilograms per person | 39.14 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.07 kilograms per person | 24.1 kilograms per person | 28.02 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 methane emissions by sector in Austria?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Austria was 24.1 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 87.24 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1 kilograms per person in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Austria ranks 102nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 methane 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.