Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Austria
Austria: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Austria, 1807–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Austria is 0.1%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 207 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Austria peaked at 2.8% in 1880 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2024.
Austria ranks 42nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 1840s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1850s | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.4% | 0.8% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.1% | 0.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
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 global co₂ emissions from coal in Austria?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Austria was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 1880.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
- Austria ranks 42nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. 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 global CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.