Outdoor air pollution exposure in Austria
Austria: Outdoor air pollution exposure was 10.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
10.3
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
166th
of 241 countries
All-time high
19.6
in 2006
All-time low
9.5
in 2023
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Austria, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 10.3 for outdoor air pollution exposure in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, outdoor air pollution exposure in Austria peaked at 19.6 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 9.5, in 2023.
That places Austria 166th out of 241 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 27 years of available data.
Outdoor air pollution exposure in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.5 | — |
| 1999 | 16.5 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 16.1 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 16.4 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 18.3 | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 18.1 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 16.3 | -9.9% |
| 2005 | 18.8 | +15.3% |
| 2006 | 19.6 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 14.6 | -25.5% |
| 2008 | 14.7 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 15.6 | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 16.3 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 16.8 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 14.6 | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 15.7 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 13.8 | -12.1% |
| 2015 | 13.7 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 13 | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 13 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 14.1 | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 11.3 | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 10.2 | -9.7% |
| 2021 | 10.6 | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 10.3 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 9.5 | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 10.3 | +8.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 10.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 10.3 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.8, 80% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.5 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.85 | 14.6 | 19.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.23 | 11.3 | 16.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.18 | 9.5 | 10.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 164 Liechtenstein 10.4 compare
- 164 Saint Lucia 10.4 compare
- 167 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 10.2 compare
- 168 Spain 10 compare
- 169 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 9.9 compare
- 169 Cuba 9.9 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 outdoor air pollution exposure in Austria?
- Outdoor air pollution exposure in Austria was 10.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6 in 2006.
- What is the lowest outdoor air pollution exposure recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5 in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for outdoor air pollution exposure?
- Austria ranks 166th out of 241 countries with data for 2024.
- Is outdoor air pollution exposure rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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 Outdoor air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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