Greenhouse gas emissions in Austria
Austria: Greenhouse gas emissions was 68.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
68.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
71st
of 199 countries
All-time high
92.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2003
All-time low
8.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1851
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Austria, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions in Austria stood at 68.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Austria peaked at 92.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2003 and was at its lowest, 8.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1851.
That places Austria 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Austria, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 8.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 8.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1852 | 8.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1853 | 9.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1854 | 9.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1855 | 9.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1856 | 10.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1857 | 10.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1858 | 13.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.7% |
| 1859 | 11.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.9% |
| 1860 | 12.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1861 | 12.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1862 | 12.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1863 | 12.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1864 | 11.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 1865 | 12.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1866 | 10.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.3% |
| 1867 | 11.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.4% |
| 1868 | 13.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1869 | 13.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1870 | 14.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1871 | 17.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +20.2% |
| 1872 | 17.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1873 | 18.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1874 | 16.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.3% |
| 1875 | 15.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.9% |
| 1876 | 15.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1877 | 15.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 1878 | 15.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 16.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 1880 | 31.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +88.5% |
| 1881 | 18.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -42.2% |
| 1882 | 18.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1883 | 20.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1884 | 19.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1885 | 20.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1886 | 19.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 1887 | 20.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1888 | 20.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1889 | 21.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1890 | 21.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1891 | 24.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1892 | 23.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1893 | 27.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.4% |
| 1894 | 27.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1895 | 30.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1896 | 31.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1897 | 33.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1898 | 34.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1899 | 35.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 38.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1901 | 39.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1902 | 36.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 1903 | 36.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 38.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1905 | 39.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1906 | 45.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.4% |
| 1907 | 54.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.0% |
| 1908 | 71.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +32.4% |
| 1909 | 55.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -22.8% |
| 1910 | 69.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.8% |
| 1911 | 58.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.8% |
| 1912 | 60.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.5% |
| 1913 | 69.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.6% |
| 1914 | 58.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.8% |
| 1915 | 43.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -25.6% |
| 1916 | 16.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -62.1% |
| 1917 | 10.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -35.8% |
| 1918 | 9.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 1919 | 9.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.2% |
| 1920 | 20.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +121.2% |
| 1921 | 25.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.6% |
| 1922 | 24.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1923 | 23.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1924 | 26.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1925 | 25.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1926 | 24.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1927 | 26.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1928 | 27.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1929 | 30.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.9% |
| 1930 | 24.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.7% |
| 1931 | 24.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1932 | 20.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.9% |
| 1933 | 20.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1934 | 19.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1935 | 19.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1936 | 19.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1937 | 20.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1938 | 11.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -45.3% |
| 1939 | 12.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1940 | 13.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 1941 | 14.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.9% |
| 1942 | 15.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1943 | 16.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1944 | 16.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1945 | 12.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -27.1% |
| 1946 | 21.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +72.0% |
| 1947 | 26.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.3% |
| 1948 | 33.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.3% |
| 1949 | 36.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1950 | 30.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.6% |
| 1951 | 33.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.1% |
| 1952 | 32.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1953 | 32.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1954 | 35.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 1955 | 40.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.8% |
| 1956 | 40.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1957 | 41.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 41.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 41.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1960 | 45.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1961 | 46.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 49.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 52.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1964 | 54.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 53.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 55.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 57.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 60.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 63.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 68.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 71.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 74.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1973 | 78.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1974 | 75.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 72.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 76.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 74.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 75.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 80.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 72.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.4% |
| 1981 | 75.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 70.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1983 | 69.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 72.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 72.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 71.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 75.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 70.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 70.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 80.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.3% |
| 1991 | 83.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 76.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 76.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 76.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 78.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 82.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1997 | 82.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 82.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 80.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 79.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 83.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 85.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 92.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 91.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 92.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 90.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 88.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 88.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 80.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 85.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 83.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 80.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 81.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 77.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 78.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 79.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 82.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 79.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 80.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 74.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 78.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 74.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 69.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 68.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 68.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for high income countries, which is 47.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Austria's 68.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 50.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +121.2% | 9.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1880 | +88.5% | 16.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1946 | +72.0% | 12.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1916 | -62.1% | 43.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1938 | -45.3% | 20.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1881 | -42.2% | 31.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 10.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 12.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 16.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 21.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 28.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 21.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 45.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 40.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 25.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 19.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 20.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 37.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 74.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 72.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 79.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 80.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions in Austria?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Austria was 68.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 92.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2003.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1851.
- How does Austria rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Austria ranks 71st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.