Carbon intensity of GDP in Austria
Austria: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.0991 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Austria, 1990–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Austria stood at 0.0991 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Austria peaked at 0.1907 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0991 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, in 2024.
Austria ranks 124th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Austria, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1854 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0.1907 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.1725 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1718 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1692 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1728 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1794 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1745 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.17 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1593 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1555 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1642 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.166 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1753 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.174 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1718 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1619 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1504 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1478 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1387 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1477 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1404 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1334 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1349 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1268 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1279 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.126 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1274 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1193 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1199 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1171 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1174 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1055 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0992 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0991 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1746 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1593 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1907 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1606 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1387 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1753 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1304 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1193 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1477 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1077 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.0991 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 0.1174 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 121 Mali 0.1038 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 122 Bahamas 0.1003 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 123 Ghana 0.0993 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 125 Finland 0.099 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 126 Colombia 0.0973 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
- 127 Latvia 0.097 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP compare
More environment data for Austria
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.529 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.6459 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, annual growth rate 4.99 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood — Export value, per capita 0.1841 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Austria?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Austria was 0.0991 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1907 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0991 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Austria ranks 124th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.