Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Austria
Austria: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 34.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Austria, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 34.4% for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in 2023.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Austria peaked at 55.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2020.
Austria ranks 41st of 120 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.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 42.5% | — |
| 1991 | 37.5% | -12.0% |
| 1992 | 55.7% | +48.6% |
| 1993 | 46.3% | -16.9% |
| 1994 | 44.5% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 43.8% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 42.1% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 38.8% | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 44.5% | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 43.6% | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 41.2% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 39.6% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 33.8% | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 29.1% | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 33.1% | +13.9% |
| 2005 | 32.9% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 38.2% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 36.3% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 35.5% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 32.2% | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 39.3% | +22.4% |
| 2012 | 37.0% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 34.5% | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 43.4% | +25.5% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | -27.8% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 27.3% | -14.7% |
| 2018 | 32.9% | +20.5% |
| 2019 | 27.5% | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 26.7% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 35.3% | +17.6% |
| 2023 | 34.4% | -2.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 34.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.2%, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Austria's 34.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.6%, 1.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.9% | 37.5% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.6% | 29.1% | 41.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 27.3% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.6% | 26.7% | 35.3% | 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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Austria?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Austria was 34.4% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 1992.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2020.
- How does Austria rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Austria ranks 41st out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.