Carbon intensity of GDP in Austria
Austria: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.1376 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Carbon intensity of GDP in Austria, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Austria is 0.1376 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 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 0.3943 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1376 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Austria ranks 167th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon intensity of GDP in Austria, year by year
| Year | kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3943 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.394 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3857 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3888 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3588 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3458 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.362 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.3294 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3407 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3363 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3209 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3033 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2863 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2781 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2869 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2871 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2749 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2739 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2589 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2492 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2573 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2646 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2394 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2384 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2348 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2398 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.249 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2422 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2359 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2211 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2158 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.228 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2304 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2432 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 0.2415 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2384 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2247 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2087 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2052 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1925 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.205 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1949 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1851 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1872 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.176 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1775 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1749 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1768 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1655 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1664 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1625 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1629 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1464 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 0.1377 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1376 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3636 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3294 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3943 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.282 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2492 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3209 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2423 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2211 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2646 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2229 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1925 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2432 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1809 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1655 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.205 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1494 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1376 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1629 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1383 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 165 Guyana 0.138 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 166 Israel 0.1377 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 168 Uruguay 0.135 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.133 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP compare
- 170 Netherlands 0.129 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate -27.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0198 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate -23.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity of gdp in Austria?
- Carbon intensity of gdp in Austria was 0.1376 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ 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 0.3943 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1376 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Austria ranks 167th out of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ 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 constant 2021 US$.