Share global ghg emissions in Austria

Austria: Share global ghg emissions was 0.1254 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.1254
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
71st
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.7062
in 1908
All-time low
0.0855
in 1938
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global ghg emissions in Austria, 1850–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Austria recorded 0.1254 for share global ghg emissions in 2024.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global ghg emissions in Austria peaked at 0.7062 in 1908 and was at its lowest, 0.0855, in 1938.

That places Austria 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.

Share global ghg emissions in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Share global ghg emissions in Austria, 1850 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1850 0.2017 —
1851 0.194 -3.8%
1852 0.1979 +2.0%
1853 0.2045 +3.3%
1854 0.1966 -3.8%
1855 0.2056 +4.6%
1856 0.2129 +3.5%
1857 0.2259 +6.1%
1858 0.2753 +21.8%
1859 0.2418 -12.2%
1860 0.2666 +10.2%
1861 0.2773 +4.0%
1862 0.2834 +2.2%
1863 0.2742 -3.2%
1864 0.2544 -7.2%
1865 0.2659 +4.5%
1866 0.2259 -15.0%
1867 0.2587 +14.5%
1868 0.2834 +9.5%
1869 0.2929 +3.4%
1870 0.2904 -0.9%
1871 0.3399 +17.0%
1872 0.3235 -4.8%
1873 0.3311 +2.3%
1874 0.2997 -9.5%
1875 0.2741 -8.5%
1876 0.2757 +0.6%
1877 0.2581 -6.4%
1878 0.2554 -1.1%
1879 0.2768 +8.4%
1880 0.5084 +83.7%
1881 0.2923 -42.5%
1882 0.2913 -0.4%
1883 0.3039 +4.4%
1884 0.2984 -1.8%
1885 0.3072 +2.9%
1886 0.2977 -3.1%
1887 0.3057 +2.7%
1888 0.2953 -3.4%
1889 0.3078 +4.2%
1890 0.2965 -3.7%
1891 0.3176 +7.1%
1892 0.3139 -1.2%
1893 0.3575 +13.9%
1894 0.3586 +0.3%
1895 0.3838 +7.0%
1896 0.3945 +2.8%
1897 0.4094 +3.8%
1898 0.4216 +3.0%
1899 0.4153 -1.5%
1900 0.4446 +7.0%
1901 0.443 -0.4%
1902 0.4093 -7.6%
1903 0.3973 -2.9%
1904 0.408 +2.7%
1905 0.4148 +1.7%
1906 0.4643 +12.0%
1907 0.5302 +14.2%
1908 0.7062 +33.2%
1909 0.533 -24.5%
1910 0.6671 +25.2%
1911 0.566 -15.2%
1912 0.581 +2.7%
1913 0.6488 +11.7%
1914 0.5572 -14.1%
1915 0.419 -24.8%
1916 0.1545 -63.1%
1917 0.0981 -36.5%
1918 0.0933 -4.9%
1919 0.092 -1.4%
1920 0.1858 +101.9%
1921 0.2351 +26.6%
1922 0.2229 -5.2%
1923 0.203 -8.9%
1924 0.2236 +10.2%
1925 0.2107 -5.8%
1926 0.206 -2.2%
1927 0.2129 +3.3%
1928 0.2203 +3.5%
1929 0.2385 +8.3%
1930 0.1981 -16.9%
1931 0.1979 -0.1%
1932 0.1768 -10.7%
1933 0.1671 -5.5%
1934 0.1537 -8.0%
1935 0.1546 +0.6%
1936 0.1453 -6.0%
1937 0.1537 +5.8%
1938 0.0855 -44.4%
1939 0.0884 +3.4%
1940 0.0953 +7.8%
1941 0.0986 +3.5%
1942 0.1045 +6.0%
1943 0.1114 +6.7%
1944 0.1129 +1.3%
1945 0.087 -22.9%
1946 0.145 +66.8%
1947 0.175 +20.7%
1948 0.218 +24.6%
1949 0.2378 +9.1%
1950 0.181 -23.9%
1951 0.1838 +1.5%
1952 0.1776 -3.4%
1953 0.1724 -2.9%
1954 0.184 +6.7%
1955 0.1989 +8.1%
1956 0.1909 -4.1%
1957 0.191 +0.1%
1958 0.1857 -2.8%
1959 0.1802 -3.0%
1960 0.1984 +10.2%
1961 0.2026 +2.1%
1962 0.2149 +6.0%
1963 0.2248 +4.6%
1964 0.2287 +1.7%
1965 0.223 -2.5%
1966 0.2265 +1.6%
1967 0.2261 -0.2%
1968 0.231 +2.2%
1969 0.2276 -1.5%
1970 0.2384 +4.7%
1971 0.2453 +2.9%
1972 0.2462 +0.4%
1973 0.253 +2.8%
1974 0.2434 -3.8%
1975 0.2326 -4.4%
1976 0.2398 +3.1%
1977 0.226 -5.8%
1978 0.2245 -0.7%
1979 0.2383 +6.2%
1980 0.2134 -10.5%
1981 0.2277 +6.7%
1982 0.2172 -4.6%
1983 0.2085 -4.0%
1984 0.2103 +0.9%
1985 0.2033 -3.4%
1986 0.1975 -2.8%
1987 0.2082 +5.4%
1988 0.1926 -7.5%
1989 0.191 -0.8%
1990 0.2138 +11.9%
1991 0.2205 +3.2%
1992 0.204 -7.5%
1993 0.2042 +0.1%
1994 0.197 -3.5%
1995 0.202 +2.6%
1996 0.2059 +1.9%
1997 0.1981 -3.8%
1998 0.2058 +3.9%
1999 0.199 -3.3%
2000 0.1951 -2.0%
2001 0.2075 +6.4%
2002 0.2058 -0.8%
2003 0.2091 +1.6%
2004 0.2049 -2.0%
2005 0.2047 -0.1%
2006 0.1951 -4.7%
2007 0.1883 -3.5%
2008 0.1848 -1.9%
2009 0.1694 -8.3%
2010 0.1726 +1.9%
2011 0.1635 -5.2%
2012 0.1551 -5.2%
2013 0.1572 +1.4%
2014 0.1478 -6.0%
2015 0.1509 +2.1%
2016 0.1554 +3.0%
2017 0.1586 +2.0%
2018 0.1516 -4.4%
2019 0.153 +0.9%
2020 0.1471 -3.9%
2021 0.1494 +1.6%
2022 0.1383 -7.4%
2023 0.1279 -7.5%
2024 0.1254 -2.0%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 0.1254 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0873, 1.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 0.1254 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0934, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global ghg emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
1920 +101.9% 0.092 0.1858
1880 +83.7% 0.2768 0.5084
1946 +66.8% 0.087 0.145
1916 -63.1% 0.419 0.1545
1938 -44.4% 0.1537 0.0855
1881 -42.5% 0.5084 0.2923

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.2156 0.194 0.2753 10
1860s 0.2683 0.2259 0.2929 10
1870s 0.2924 0.2554 0.3399 10
1880s 0.3208 0.2913 0.5084 10
1890s 0.3669 0.2965 0.4216 10
1900s 0.4751 0.3973 0.7062 10
1910s 0.3877 0.092 0.6671 10
1920s 0.2159 0.1858 0.2385 10
1930s 0.1521 0.0855 0.1981 10
1940s 0.1385 0.087 0.2378 10
1950s 0.1845 0.1724 0.1989 10
1960s 0.2204 0.1984 0.231 10
1970s 0.2387 0.2245 0.253 10
1980s 0.207 0.191 0.2277 10
1990s 0.205 0.197 0.2205 10
2000s 0.1965 0.1694 0.2091 10
2010s 0.1566 0.1478 0.1726 10
2020s 0.1376 0.1254 0.1494 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global ghg emissions in Austria?
Share global ghg emissions in Austria was 0.1254 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global ghg emissions recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.7062 in 1908.
What is the lowest share global ghg emissions recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0855 in 1938.
How does Austria rank for share global ghg emissions?
Austria ranks 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global ghg emissions rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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