Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Austria
Austria: Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy was 0.1861 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019. ▼ Falling
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Austria, 1995–2019
Source: Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg CO₂ per kWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Austria is 0.1861 kg CO₂ per kWh, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Austria peaked at 0.2409 kg CO₂ per kWh in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1861 kg CO₂ per kWh, in 2019.
Austria ranks 16th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Austria, year by year
| Year | kg CO₂ per kWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.2409 kg CO₂ per kWh | — |
| 1996 | 0.2298 kg CO₂ per kWh | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2253 kg CO₂ per kWh | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2209 kg CO₂ per kWh | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2243 kg CO₂ per kWh | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2287 kg CO₂ per kWh | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2311 kg CO₂ per kWh | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2309 kg CO₂ per kWh | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2214 kg CO₂ per kWh | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2227 kg CO₂ per kWh | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.221 kg CO₂ per kWh | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2222 kg CO₂ per kWh | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2167 kg CO₂ per kWh | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2104 kg CO₂ per kWh | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2106 kg CO₂ per kWh | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2167 kg CO₂ per kWh | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.2121 kg CO₂ per kWh | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2026 kg CO₂ per kWh | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2036 kg CO₂ per kWh | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1927 kg CO₂ per kWh | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2049 kg CO₂ per kWh | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2027 kg CO₂ per kWh | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2032 kg CO₂ per kWh | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1906 kg CO₂ per kWh | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1861 kg CO₂ per kWh | -2.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.1861 kg CO₂ per kWh is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1749 kg CO₂ per kWh, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.1861 kg CO₂ per kWh is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1739 kg CO₂ per kWh, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2282 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2209 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2409 kg CO₂ per kWh | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2216 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2104 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2311 kg CO₂ per kWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2015 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.1861 kg CO₂ per kWh | 0.2167 kg CO₂ per kWh | 10 |
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 production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Austria?
- Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy in Austria was 0.1861 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019, according to Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2409 kg CO₂ per kWh in 1995.
- What is the lowest production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1861 kg CO₂ per kWh in 2019.
- How does Austria rank for production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy?
- Austria ranks 16th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Kulionis (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Production vs. consumption-based carbon intensity of energy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon intensity is measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide (CO₂) emitted per kilowatt-hour of energy. Consumption-based metrics adjust for the energy or emissions embedded in traded goods: it is production-based emissions and energy minus exported goods; plus the energy or emissions from imported goods.