Emissions of air pollutants in Austria
Austria: Emissions of air pollutants was 118,745 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
118,745 tonnes
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
89th
of 220 countries
All-time high
253,191 tonnes
in 2005
All-time low
469.43 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants in Austria, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Austria recorded 118,745 tonnes for emissions of air pollutants in 2022.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Austria peaked at 253,191 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 469.43 tonnes, in 1750.
Austria ranks 89th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emissions of air pollutants in Austria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 469.43 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 470.28 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1752 | 471.12 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1753 | 471.95 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1754 | 472.77 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1755 | 473.59 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1756 | 474.4 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1757 | 475.21 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1758 | 476.01 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1759 | 476.8 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1760 | 477.58 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1761 | 478.23 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1762 | 478.86 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1763 | 479.49 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1764 | 480.11 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1765 | 480.73 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1766 | 481.34 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1767 | 481.94 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1768 | 482.54 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1769 | 483.13 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1770 | 483.72 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1771 | 484.3 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1772 | 484.87 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1773 | 485.44 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1774 | 486 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1775 | 486.55 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1776 | 487.1 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1777 | 487.64 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1778 | 488.17 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1779 | 488.7 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1780 | 489.22 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1781 | 489.47 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1782 | 489.72 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1783 | 489.96 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 490.19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 490.42 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 490.65 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 490.87 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 491.08 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 491.29 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 491.49 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 490.75 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1792 | 490 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1793 | 489.25 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1794 | 488.5 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1795 | 487.75 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1796 | 487 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1797 | 486.25 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1798 | 485.5 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1799 | 484.74 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1800 | 483.98 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1801 | 483.33 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1802 | 482.67 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1803 | 482.01 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1804 | 481.35 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1805 | 480.7 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1806 | 480.04 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1807 | 855 tonnes | +78.1% |
| 1808 | 478.72 tonnes | -44.0% |
| 1809 | 478.06 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1810 | 477.41 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1811 | 479.02 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1812 | 480.62 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1813 | 482.22 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1814 | 483.81 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1815 | 485.4 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1816 | 486.98 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1817 | 488.56 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1818 | 490.14 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1819 | 1,055 tonnes | +115.3% |
| 1820 | 1,236 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1821 | 1,297 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1822 | 1,318 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1823 | 1,281 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1824 | 1,399 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1825 | 1,411 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1826 | 1,537 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1827 | 1,582 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1828 | 1,684 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1829 | 1,734 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1830 | 1,785 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1831 | 1,760 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1832 | 1,842 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1833 | 1,662 tonnes | -9.8% |
| 1834 | 2,021 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1835 | 2,135 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1836 | 2,233 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1837 | 2,314 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1838 | 2,640 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1839 | 3,114 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1840 | 3,366 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1841 | 3,710 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1842 | 4,025 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1843 | 3,605 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1844 | 4,363 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1845 | 4,831 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1846 | 5,568 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1847 | 5,507 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1848 | 6,054 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1849 | 5,885 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1850 | 6,061 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1851 | 6,089 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1852 | 7,178 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 1853 | 8,124 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1854 | 8,049 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1855 | 9,251 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1856 | 10,466 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1857 | 11,929 tonnes | +14.0% |
| 1858 | 17,193 tonnes | +44.1% |
| 1859 | 14,104 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1860 | 14,743 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1861 | 15,271 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1862 | 15,256 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 14,174 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1864 | 12,382 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1865 | 12,960 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1866 | 9,053 tonnes | -30.1% |
| 1867 | 12,084 tonnes | +33.5% |
| 1868 | 14,851 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1869 | 15,898 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1870 | 18,030 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1871 | 24,357 tonnes | +35.1% |
| 1872 | 24,206 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1873 | 26,178 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1874 | 22,645 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1875 | 19,868 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1876 | 20,732 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1877 | 18,844 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1878 | 18,829 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1879 | 22,278 tonnes | +18.3% |
| 1880 | 55,563 tonnes | +149.4% |
| 1881 | 26,421 tonnes | -52.4% |
| 1882 | 26,836 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1883 | 29,379 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1884 | 29,054 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1885 | 30,380 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1886 | 28,706 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1887 | 30,508 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1888 | 30,080 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1889 | 32,434 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1890 | 32,755 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1891 | 37,082 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1892 | 36,189 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1893 | 43,625 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1894 | 44,434 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1895 | 49,318 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1896 | 50,420 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1897 | 54,544 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1898 | 57,856 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1899 | 58,910 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1900 | 65,175 tonnes | +10.6% |
| 1901 | 66,325 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1902 | 60,547 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1903 | 60,748 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1904 | 64,413 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1905 | 68,068 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1906 | 81,134 tonnes | +19.2% |
| 1907 | 101,080 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1908 | 141,052 tonnes | +39.5% |
| 1909 | 104,084 tonnes | -26.2% |
| 1910 | 139,176 tonnes | +33.7% |
| 1911 | 117,645 tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1912 | 124,185 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1913 | 146,010 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1914 | 119,474 tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1915 | 86,796 tonnes | -27.4% |
| 1916 | 26,113 tonnes | -69.9% |
| 1917 | 13,958 tonnes | -46.5% |
| 1918 | 10,614 tonnes | -24.0% |
| 1919 | 9,521 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1920 | 37,876 tonnes | +297.8% |
| 1921 | 49,437 tonnes | +30.5% |
| 1922 | 47,802 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1923 | 45,846 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1924 | 51,546 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1925 | 48,885 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1926 | 48,565 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1927 | 52,690 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1928 | 55,774 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1929 | 63,333 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1930 | 52,262 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1931 | 50,496 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1932 | 42,637 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1933 | 41,944 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1934 | 39,680 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1935 | 40,692 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1936 | 40,933 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1937 | 45,425 tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1938 | 19,354 tonnes | -57.4% |
| 1939 | 22,478 tonnes | +16.1% |
| 1940 | 29,773 tonnes | +32.5% |
| 1941 | 34,947 tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1942 | 40,122 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1943 | 46,468 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1944 | 48,282 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1945 | 22,819 tonnes | -52.7% |
| 1946 | 46,088 tonnes | +102.0% |
| 1947 | 56,694 tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1948 | 70,223 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1949 | 75,406 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1950 | 54,163 tonnes | -28.2% |
| 1951 | 63,166 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1952 | 63,519 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 64,869 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 74,693 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1955 | 97,547 tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1956 | 89,067 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 1957 | 92,613 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1958 | 93,088 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 94,109 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 106,612 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1961 | 110,398 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 121,731 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 133,041 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 140,457 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 142,974 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 150,250 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1967 | 152,766 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 160,596 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1969 | 172,852 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 181,677 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 193,261 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 206,038 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 218,613 tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 211,983 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 208,181 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 222,019 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1977 | 220,618 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 229,459 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 240,553 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 252,377 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 237,835 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 234,443 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 237,203 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 238,438 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 243,775 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 235,876 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 230,791 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 227,115 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 220,669 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 216,388 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 226,098 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 214,988 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 206,771 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 198,945 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 198,678 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 217,513 tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1997 | 204,056 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 216,106 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 207,898 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 214,211 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 225,775 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 232,034 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 243,130 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 247,014 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 253,191 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 243,421 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 236,382 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 223,536 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 208,317 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 209,988 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 201,752 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 196,479 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 196,277 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 189,238 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 186,837 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 179,916 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 170,182 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 159,182 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 151,912 tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2020 | 122,855 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 2021 | 123,082 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 118,745 tonnes | -3.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 118,745 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,409 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Austria's 118,745 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 102,006 tonnes, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +297.8% | 9,521 tonnes | 37,876 tonnes |
| 1880 | +149.4% | 22,278 tonnes | 55,563 tonnes |
| 1819 | +115.3% | 490.14 tonnes | 1,055 tonnes |
| 1946 | +102.0% | 22,819 tonnes | 46,088 tonnes |
| 1807 | +78.1% | 480.04 tonnes | 855 tonnes |
| 1916 | -69.9% | 86,796 tonnes | 26,113 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 473.16 tonnes | 469.43 tonnes | 476.8 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 480.4 tonnes | 477.58 tonnes | 483.13 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 486.25 tonnes | 483.72 tonnes | 488.7 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 490.29 tonnes | 489.22 tonnes | 491.29 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 488.12 tonnes | 484.74 tonnes | 491.49 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 518.59 tonnes | 478.06 tonnes | 855 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 540.93 tonnes | 477.41 tonnes | 1,055 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 1,448 tonnes | 1,236 tonnes | 1,734 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 2,150 tonnes | 1,662 tonnes | 3,114 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 4,692 tonnes | 3,366 tonnes | 6,054 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 9,844 tonnes | 6,061 tonnes | 17,193 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 13,667 tonnes | 9,053 tonnes | 15,898 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 21,597 tonnes | 18,030 tonnes | 26,178 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 31,936 tonnes | 26,421 tonnes | 55,563 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 46,513 tonnes | 32,755 tonnes | 58,910 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 81,263 tonnes | 60,547 tonnes | 141,052 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 79,349 tonnes | 9,521 tonnes | 146,010 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 50,175 tonnes | 37,876 tonnes | 63,333 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 39,590 tonnes | 19,354 tonnes | 52,262 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 47,082 tonnes | 22,819 tonnes | 75,406 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 78,684 tonnes | 54,163 tonnes | 97,547 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 139,168 tonnes | 106,612 tonnes | 172,852 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 213,240 tonnes | 181,677 tonnes | 240,553 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 235,852 tonnes | 220,669 tonnes | 252,377 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 210,744 tonnes | 198,678 tonnes | 226,098 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 232,701 tonnes | 208,317 tonnes | 253,191 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 184,176 tonnes | 151,912 tonnes | 209,988 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 121,561 tonnes | 118,745 tonnes | 123,082 tonnes | 3 |
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- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.833 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0096 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Austria?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Austria was 118,745 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 253,191 tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 469.43 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Austria rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Austria ranks 89th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.