Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Austria
Austria: Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
42nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 1878
All-time low
0.0%
in 1855
Years of data
170
1855–2024
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Austria, 1855–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Austria stood at 0.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Austria peaked at 3.1% in 1878 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1855.
That places Austria 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1855 | 0.0% | — |
| 1856 | 0.0% | — |
| 1857 | 0.0% | — |
| 1858 | 0.0% | — |
| 1859 | 0.0% | — |
| 1860 | 0.0% | — |
| 1861 | 0.0% | — |
| 1862 | 0.0% | — |
| 1863 | 0.0% | — |
| 1864 | 0.2% | — |
| 1865 | 0.3% | +33.3% |
| 1866 | 0.4% | +38.9% |
| 1867 | 0.5% | +26.2% |
| 1868 | 0.7% | +40.8% |
| 1869 | 1.0% | +38.4% |
| 1870 | 1.3% | +37.1% |
| 1871 | 1.7% | +27.5% |
| 1872 | 2.0% | +19.2% |
| 1873 | 2.3% | +13.9% |
| 1874 | 2.4% | +8.1% |
| 1875 | 2.7% | +9.8% |
| 1876 | 3.0% | +11.9% |
| 1877 | 3.1% | +3.1% |
| 1878 | 3.1% | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 3.0% | -4.3% |
| 1880 | 2.9% | -3.8% |
| 1881 | 2.8% | -1.3% |
| 1882 | 2.7% | -4.2% |
| 1883 | 2.6% | -2.9% |
| 1884 | 2.6% | -1.9% |
| 1885 | 2.5% | -1.4% |
| 1886 | 2.5% | -3.1% |
| 1887 | 2.4% | -4.2% |
| 1888 | 2.3% | -3.6% |
| 1889 | 2.2% | -3.5% |
| 1890 | 2.1% | -5.4% |
| 1891 | 2.0% | -5.7% |
| 1892 | 1.9% | -4.2% |
| 1893 | 1.8% | -3.7% |
| 1894 | 1.7% | -3.8% |
| 1895 | 1.7% | -5.0% |
| 1896 | 1.5% | -7.6% |
| 1897 | 1.4% | -6.9% |
| 1898 | 1.3% | -6.6% |
| 1899 | 1.2% | -5.9% |
| 1900 | 1.1% | -8.1% |
| 1901 | 1.1% | -8.3% |
| 1902 | 1.0% | -8.2% |
| 1903 | 0.9% | -8.0% |
| 1904 | 0.8% | -8.3% |
| 1905 | 0.8% | -7.7% |
| 1906 | 0.7% | -7.2% |
| 1907 | 0.6% | -8.1% |
| 1908 | 0.6% | -8.0% |
| 1909 | 0.5% | -7.7% |
| 1910 | 0.5% | -7.6% |
| 1911 | 0.5% | -7.5% |
| 1912 | 0.4% | -7.2% |
| 1913 | 0.4% | -7.7% |
| 1914 | 0.4% | -7.3% |
| 1915 | 0.3% | -7.2% |
| 1916 | 0.3% | -7.2% |
| 1917 | 0.3% | -7.4% |
| 1918 | 0.3% | -7.1% |
| 1919 | 0.3% | -7.3% |
| 1920 | 0.2% | -6.5% |
| 1921 | 0.2% | -6.1% |
| 1922 | 0.2% | -6.0% |
| 1923 | 0.2% | -6.2% |
| 1924 | 0.2% | -4.0% |
| 1925 | 0.2% | -4.3% |
| 1926 | 0.2% | -3.2% |
| 1927 | 0.2% | -3.1% |
| 1928 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 1929 | 0.2% | -1.6% |
| 1930 | 0.2% | -0.1% |
| 1931 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 1933 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 1934 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 1935 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 1936 | 0.2% | -1.3% |
| 1937 | 0.2% | -2.0% |
| 1938 | 0.1% | -4.8% |
| 1939 | 0.1% | -3.5% |
| 1940 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.1% | +2.9% |
| 1942 | 0.2% | +5.3% |
| 1943 | 0.2% | +6.7% |
| 1944 | 0.2% | +6.0% |
| 1945 | 0.2% | -1.2% |
| 1946 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 1947 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 1948 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 1949 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 1950 | 0.2% | -1.8% |
| 1951 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 0.2% | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 0.2% | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 0.2% | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 0.2% | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 0.2% | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 0.2% | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | +3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2% | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.3% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.3% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | -0.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 2.9× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2%, 1.5× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1868 | +40.8% | 0.5% | 0.7% |
| 1866 | +38.9% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| 1869 | +38.4% | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| 1870 | +37.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% |
| 1865 | +33.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| 1871 | +27.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1860s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.4% | 1.3% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Austria?
- Share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Austria was 0.3% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1% in 1878.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1855.
- How does Austria rank for share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Austria ranks 42nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from oil.