Live estimate
Austria CO₂ Emissions
Austria emitted 56.4 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.1% of the world total, the 53rd most of 213 countries. That is 6.2 tonnes per person, 1.3× the world average of 4.7 t.
Estimated CO₂ emitted by Austria in 2026 so far
0
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CO₂ in 2024
56.4 Mt
56.4 million tonnes
World rank
#53
of 213 countries
Share of world
0.1%
world total 38.6 Gt
Per person
6.2 t
world average 4.7 t
Change vs 2023
-0.9%
2023: 56.9 Mt
Historical share
0.3%
#36 since 1750
Trend since 2000
Emissions fell 0.9% in 2024 compared with 2023. Emissions peaked in 2005 at 79.1 million tonnes and are now 29% lower.
Show yearly data (million tonnes)
| Year | CO₂ (Mt) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 56.4 |
| 2023 | 56.9 |
| 2022 | 61.5 |
| 2021 | 65.8 |
| 2020 | 62.2 |
| 2019 | 68.0 |
| 2018 | 66.6 |
| 2017 | 69.6 |
| 2016 | 67.2 |
| 2015 | 66.4 |
| 2014 | 64.2 |
| 2013 | 67.8 |
| 2012 | 67.3 |
| 2011 | 69.9 |
| 2010 | 72.0 |
| 2009 | 67.3 |
| 2008 | 73.5 |
| 2007 | 74.1 |
| 2006 | 76.8 |
| 2005 | 79.1 |
| 2004 | 77.7 |
| 2003 | 77.4 |
| 2002 | 72.0 |
| 2001 | 70.2 |
| 2000 | 66.2 |
Where it comes from
Oil is the largest source of Austria’s CO₂, at 51%.
- Coal20%11.2 Mt
- Oil51%28.9 Mt
- Gas24%13.6 Mt
- Cement3%1.5 Mt
- Flaring0%0.1 Mt
- Other industry2%1.1 Mt
How Austria compares
| Rank | Country | CO₂ 2024 | Share | Per person |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Libya | 65.3 Mt | 0.2% | 8.8 t |
| 52 | North Korea | 62.5 Mt | 0.2% | 2.4 t |
| 53 | Austria | 56.4 Mt | 0.1% | 6.2 t |
| 54 | Belarus | 55.8 Mt | 0.1% | 6.2 t |
| 55 | Singapore | 53.9 Mt | 0.1% | 9.2 t |
Questions and answers
How much CO₂ does Austria emit?
Austria emitted 56.4 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.1% of global emissions. That is about 2 tonnes every second.
What are Austria’s CO₂ emissions per person?
Austria emits 6.2 tonnes per person, 1.3× the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (9.1 million people in 2024).
Are Austria’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?
Emissions fell 0.9% in 2024 compared with 2023. Emissions peaked in 2005 at 79.1 million tonnes and are now 29% lower.
What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Austria?
Oil is the largest source, at 51% of Austria’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (28.9 million tonnes).
How much has Austria contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?
Since 1750, Austria has emitted about 6 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.3% of the world total, the 36th largest historical contribution.
Related reading
Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project (Global Carbon Budget 2025), CC BY 4.0. Annual figures are fossil-fuel and industry CO₂ for 2024, the latest complete year. Live counters are estimates that assume 2024 emission rates continue. How the counter works →