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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 9.21 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.7% (2025)
- Urban population 6.42 million (2025)
- Urban population 69.7% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 6.18 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.75 billion tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 6.18 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 6.18 tonnes per person (2024)
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.