Emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems in Austria
Austria: Emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems was 53.95 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
53.95 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
2nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
54.48 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 2023
All-time low
0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents
in 1989
Years of data
37
1989–2025
Emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems in Austria, 1989–2025
Source: Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Austria recorded 53.95 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents for emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 1,170.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems in Austria peaked at 54.48 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, in 1989.
Austria ranks 2nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems in Austria, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1990 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1991 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1992 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1993 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1994 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1995 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1996 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1997 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1998 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1999 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2000 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2001 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2002 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2003 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2004 | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2005 | 15.4 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 2006 | 12.44 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4626 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -96.3% |
| 2008 | 12.32 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +2563.8% |
| 2009 | 8.42 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 9.63 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 8.84 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 4.79 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -45.8% |
| 2013 | 2.73 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -43.1% |
| 2014 | 3.52 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +29.0% |
| 2015 | 4.25 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 2.78 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -34.6% |
| 2017 | 3.01 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 7.7 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +156.2% |
| 2019 | 12.5 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +62.3% |
| 2020 | 12.05 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 25.2 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +109.2% |
| 2022 | 54.23 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +115.2% |
| 2023 | 54.48 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 50.53 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | -7.3% |
| 2025 | 53.95 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | +6.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 53.95 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.68 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, 20.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Austria's 53.95 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.44 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents, 2.9× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +2563.8% | 0.4626 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 12.32 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.91 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 15.4 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.97 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 2.73 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 12.5 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.74 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 12.05 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 54.48 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents | 6 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems in Austria?
- Emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems in Austria was 53.95 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2025, according to Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 54.48 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 2023.
- What is the lowest emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents in 1989.
- How does Austria rank for emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems?
- Austria ranks 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,170.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Dolphin and Merkle (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.