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Austria: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 6.32 t (2024), 39th of 203 in the world and 16th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG per person is 7.74 t (2024), 49th of 203 in the world and 20th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia. GHG emissions is 71.0 Mt (2024), 65th of 203 in the world and 19th of 49 in Europe & Central Asia.

CO₂ per person6.32 t2024 · world 39/203 · region 16/49GHG per person7.74 t2024 · world 49/203 · region 20/49GHG emissions71.0 Mt2024 · world 65/203 · region 19/49CO₂ emissions58.0 Mt2024 · world 53/203 · region 17/49
CO₂ per person
AustriaEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.01015199520002005201020152020Austria6.32 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
GHG per person
AustriaEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
0.05.0101520199520002005201020152020Austria7.74 tEurope & Central AsiaHigh incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Austria in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes6.32 t202439/20316/498.32 t8.82 t7.06 t−18%since 20146.62 t9.75 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e7.74 t202449/20320/4910.45 t10.66 t8.63 t−18%since 20148.65 t12.50 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e71.0 Mt202465/20319/4983.7 Mt89.1 Mt77.0 Mt−12%since 20147,953.3 Mt17,426.5 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt58.0 Mt202453/20317/4966.7 Mt73.8 Mt62.9 Mt−12%since 20146,082.4 Mt13,596.6 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e8.2 Mt2024110/20327/4911.2 Mt9.9 Mt8.5 Mt−10%since 20141,278.5 Mt2,534.1 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption36.0%202166/21212/5426.4%31.1%35.8%+4.4 ppsince 201115.1%12.8%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output79.9%202130/2068/5173.2%67.8%81.0%+12.4 ppsince 201134.4%26.7%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³10.0 µg/m³2023156/20035/5221.2 µg/m³16.7 µg/m³10.3 µg/m³−35%since 201314.4 µg/m³13.0 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area47.3%202463/2148/5746.5%46.8%47.1%+0.3 ppsince 201438.6%36.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area31.1%2024123/21042/5535.6%33.7%31.5%−1.8 ppsince 201429.1%28.2%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area16.0%202470/20629/5317.0%16.5%16.1%−0.4 ppsince 201412.3%9.0%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory29.6%202530/21313/55··29.1%+1.2 ppsince 201513.2%22.2%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources5.7%2022103/17730/476.6%6.3%5.7%−0.5 ppsince 20126.7%6.4%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³6,083 m³202263/18316/486,865 m³6,576 m³6,168 m³−6.8%since 20127,674 m³10,983 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare6,722 kg/ha202416/1795/485,404 kg/ha5,903 kg/ha7,386 kg/ha−4.6%since 20144,045 kg/ha5,394 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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Austria and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Austria. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorAustriaGermanyItalyCzechiaHungarySwitzerland
CO₂ per person6.32 t20246.94 t20245.08 t20247.13 t20244.46 t20243.75 t2024
GHG per person7.74 t20248.07 t20246.30 t20249.20 t20246.32 t20244.77 t2024
GHG emissions71.0 Mt2024674.4 Mt2024371.2 Mt2024100.4 Mt202460.5 Mt202443.0 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions58.0 Mt2024579.9 Mt2024299.2 Mt202477.7 Mt202442.6 Mt202433.7 Mt2024
Methane8.2 Mt202455.5 Mt202444.9 Mt202413.1 Mt202410.7 Mt20245.9 Mt2024
Renewable energy36.0%202117.6%202117.5%202117.2%202115.3%202127.7%2021
Renewable power79.9%202139.8%202141.0%202114.0%202119.1%202167.9%2021
PM2.5 exposure10.0 µg/m³20238.8 µg/m³202314.3 µg/m³202312.7 µg/m³202313.7 µg/m³20238.3 µg/m³2023
Forest cover47.3%202432.8%202431.8%202438.4%202422.8%202432.0%2024
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