Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Austria
Austria: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 8.21 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Austria, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Austria is 8.21 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Austria peaked at 14.17 Mt CO2e in 1985 and was at its lowest, 8.21 Mt CO2e, in 2024.
Austria ranks 110th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Austria, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 13.34 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 13.3 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 13.47 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 13.59 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 13.51 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 13.47 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 13.53 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 13.58 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 13.75 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 13.74 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 13.68 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 13.89 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 13.82 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 14.03 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 14.17 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 14.08 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 13.91 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 13.98 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 13.69 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 13.47 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 13.58 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 13.31 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 13.01 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 12.71 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 12.32 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 12.14 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 11.84 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 11.55 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 11.46 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 11.24 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 11.18 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 11.1 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 10.92 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 10.74 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 10.4 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 10.33 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 10.21 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 10.05 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 9.85 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 9.93 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 9.7 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 9.51 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 9.34 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 9.14 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 9.07 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 9 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 8.92 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 8.71 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 8.59 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 8.46 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 8.62 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 8.39 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 8.22 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 8.21 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 8.21 Mt CO2e is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.06 Mt CO2e, 1.6× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Austria's 8.21 Mt CO2e is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9.85 Mt CO2e, 83% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.46 Mt CO2e | 13 Mt CO2e | 13.75 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.9 Mt CO2e | 13.68 Mt CO2e | 14.17 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.54 Mt CO2e | 11.46 Mt CO2e | 13.58 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.6 Mt CO2e | 9.85 Mt CO2e | 11.24 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.19 Mt CO2e | 8.59 Mt CO2e | 9.93 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.38 Mt CO2e | 8.21 Mt CO2e | 8.62 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More environment data for Austria
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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 methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Austria?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Austria was 8.21 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.17 Mt CO2e in 1985.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.21 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Austria ranks 110th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).