Human caused air pollution exposure in Austria
Austria: Human caused air pollution exposure was 9.63 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
9.63
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
136th
of 240 countries
All-time high
18.76
in 2006
All-time low
9.09
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Austria, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 9.63 for human caused air pollution exposure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Austria peaked at 18.76 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.09, in 2023.
Austria ranks 136th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.02 | — |
| 1999 | 15.95 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 15.35 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 15.89 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 17.4 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 17.4 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 15.55 | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 18.19 | +17.0% |
| 2006 | 18.76 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 13.85 | -26.2% |
| 2008 | 13.61 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 14.81 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 15.59 | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 16.01 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 13.84 | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 14.87 | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 12.86 | -13.5% |
| 2015 | 12.91 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 12.31 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 12.38 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 13.01 | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 10.47 | -19.5% |
| 2020 | 9.73 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 10.03 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 9.63 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 9.09 | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 9.63 | +5.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 9.63 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 1.2× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Austria's 9.63 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.25, 86% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.98 | 15.95 | 16.02 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.08 | 13.61 | 18.76 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.43 | 10.47 | 16.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.62 | 9.09 | 10.03 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 133 Liechtenstein 10.26 compare
- 134 Japan 10 compare
- 135 Morocco 9.91 compare
- 137 Papua New Guinea 9.49 compare
- 138 Uruguay 9.47 compare
- 139 East Timor 9.39 compare
More environment data for Austria
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.1256 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 14.19 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 4.28 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human caused air pollution exposure in Austria?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Austria was 9.63 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 18.76 in 2006.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.09 in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Austria ranks 136th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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