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