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