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Carbon intensity of the economy — Austria

Carbon intensity of the economy in Austria in 2022 — 0.154 kg/$. Ranked 51 in the world out of 164. Since 1820, the indicator has risen by 202%.

2022 0.154 kg/$ −10.98% vs 2021
World rank 51of 164
Period maximum 1.749 kg/$1908
Period minimum 0.051 kg/$1820

Trend over time

1820–2022 · kg CO₂ per PPP $

Carbon intensity of the economy — Austria, 1820–202200.511.52182018411862188319041925194619671988200920221820: 0.051 kg/$1850: 0.224 kg/$1871: 0.705 kg/$1874: 0.618 kg/$1877: 0.463 kg/$1880: 1.444 kg/$1883: 0.658 kg/$1886: 0.603 kg/$1889: 0.646 kg/$1892: 0.65 kg/$1895: 0.837 kg/$1898: 0.918 kg/$1901: 1.029 kg/$1904: 0.927 kg/$1907: 1.25 kg/$1910: 1.695 kg/$1913: 1.632 kg/$1916: 0.318 kg/$1919: 0.13 kg/$1922: 0.621 kg/$1925: 0.538 kg/$1928: 0.547 kg/$1931: 0.515 kg/$1934: 0.448 kg/$1937: 0.449 kg/$1940: 0.174 kg/$1943: 0.218 kg/$1946: 0.585 kg/$1949: 0.729 kg/$1952: 0.505 kg/$1955: 0.52 kg/$1958: 0.428 kg/$1961: 0.413 kg/$1964: 0.447 kg/$1967: 0.41 kg/$1970: 0.437 kg/$1973: 0.442 kg/$1976: 0.396 kg/$1979: 0.379 kg/$1982: 0.318 kg/$1985: 0.306 kg/$1988: 0.278 kg/$1991: 0.305 kg/$1994: 0.266 kg/$1997: 0.269 kg/$2000: 0.236 kg/$2003: 0.263 kg/$2006: 0.238 kg/$2009: 0.203 kg/$2012: 0.191 kg/$2015: 0.185 kg/$2018: 0.174 kg/$2021: 0.173 kg/$2022: 0.154 kg/$
Change over the period: +0.103 (+201.96%) Average annual rate: 0.55 %

Comparison, 2022

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Austria

Austria 0.154 kg/$
World computed 0.273 kg/$
Europe & Central Asia computed 0.212 kg/$
Western Europe computed 0.144 kg/$
Carbon intensity of the economy — Austria, by year Austria All countries CSV XLSX
Year kg/$ Change Change, %
2022 0.154 −0.019 −10.98%
2021 0.173 +0.002 +1.17%
2020 0.171 −0.004 −2.29%
2019 0.175 +0.001 +0.57%
2018 0.174 −0.012 −6.45%
2017 0.186 +0.002 +1.09%
2016 0.184 −0.001 −0.54%
2015 0.185 +0.004 +2.21%
2014 0.181 −0.011 −5.73%
2013 0.192 +0.001 +0.52%
2012 0.191 −0.009 −4.5%
2011 0.2 −0.012 −5.66%
2010 0.212 +0.009 +4.43%
2009 0.203 −0.011 −5.14%
2008 0.214 −0.006 −2.73%
2007 0.22 −0.018 −7.56%
2006 0.238 −0.016 −6.3%
2005 0.254 −0.002 −0.78%
2004 0.256 −0.007 −2.66%
2003 0.263 +0.016 +6.48%
2002 0.247 +0.001 +0.41%
2001 0.246 +0.01 +4.24%
2000 0.236 −0.007 −2.88%
1999 0.243 −0.015 −5.81%
1998 0.258 −0.011 −4.09%
1997 0.269 −0.008 −2.89%
1996 0.277 +0.006 +2.21%
1995 0.271 +0.005 +1.88%
1994 0.266 −0.006 −2.21%
1993 0.272 +0 +0%
1992 0.272 −0.033 −10.82%
1991 0.305 +0.006 +2.01%
1990 0.299 +0.029 +10.74%
1989 0.27 −0.008 −2.88%
1988 0.278 −0.032 −10.32%
1987 0.31 +0.014 +4.73%
1986 0.296 −0.01 −3.27%
1985 0.306 −0.006 −1.92%
1984 0.312 +0.014 +4.7%
1983 0.298 −0.02 −6.29%
1982 0.318 −0.02 −5.92%
1981 0.338 +0.024 +7.64%
1980 0.314 −0.065 −17.15%
1979 0.379 +0.006 +1.61%
1978 0.373 +0.009 +2.47%
1977 0.364 −0.032 −8.08%
1976 0.396 +0.01 +2.59%
1975 0.386 −0.02 −4.93%
1974 0.406 −0.036 −8.14%
1973 0.442 +0.009 +2.08%
1972 0.433 +0.006 +1.41%
1971 0.427 −0.01 −2.29%
1970 0.437 +0.025 +6.07%
1969 0.412 −0.003 −0.72%
1968 0.415 +0.005 +1.22%
1967 0.41 −0.005 −1.2%
1966 0.415 −0.011 −2.58%
1965 0.426 −0.021 −4.7%
1964 0.447 −0.003 −0.67%
1963 0.45 +0.021 +4.9%
1962 0.429 +0.016 +3.87%
1961 0.413 −0.008 −1.9%
1960 0.421 +0.008 +1.94%
1959 0.413 −0.015 −3.5%
1958 0.428 −0.032 −6.96%
1957 0.46 −0.012 −2.54%
1956 0.472 −0.048 −9.23%
1955 0.52 +0.033 +6.78%
1954 0.487 +0.011 +2.31%
1953 0.476 −0.029 −5.74%
1952 0.505 −0.028 −5.25%
1951 0.533 +0.022 +4.31%
1950 0.511 −0.218 −29.9%
1949 0.729 −0.07 −8.76%
1948 0.799 +0.067 +9.15%
1947 0.732 +0.147 +25.13%
1946 0.585 +0.341 +139.75%
1945 0.244 +0.036 +17.31%
1944 0.208 −0.01 −4.59%
1943 0.218 +0.02 +10.1%
1942 0.198 +0.022 +12.5%
1941 0.176 +0.002 +1.15%
1940 0.174 +0.028 +19.18%
1939 0.146 −0.005 −3.31%
1938 0.151 −0.298 −66.37%
1937 0.449 +0.028 +6.65%
1936 0.421 −0.023 −5.18%
1935 0.444 −0.004 −0.89%
1934 0.448 −0.019 −4.07%
1933 0.467 −0.014 −2.91%
1932 0.481 −0.034 −6.6%
1931 0.515 +0.021 +4.25%
1930 0.494 −0.121 −19.67%
1929 0.615 +0.068 +12.43%
1928 0.547 +0.003 +0.55%
1927 0.544 +0.026 +5.02%
1926 0.518 −0.02 −3.72%
1925 0.538 −0.069 −11.37%
1924 0.607 +0.007 +1.17%
1923 0.6 −0.021 −3.38%
1922 0.621 −0.083 −11.79%
1921 0.704 +0.119 +20.34%
1920 0.585 +0.455 +350%
1919 0.13 +0.008 +6.56%
1918 0.122 −0.001 −0.81%
1917 0.123 −0.195 −61.32%
1916 0.318 −0.903 −73.96%
1915 1.221 −0.371 −23.3%
1914 1.592 −0.04 −2.45%
1913 1.632 +0.256 +18.6%
1912 1.376 +0.002 +0.15%
1911 1.374 −0.321 −18.94%
1910 1.695 +0.419 +32.84%
1909 1.276 −0.473 −27.04%
1908 1.749 +0.499 +39.92%
1907 1.25 +0.188 +17.7%
1906 1.062 +0.139 +15.06%
1905 0.923 −0.004 −0.43%
1904 0.927 +0.038 +4.27%
1903 0.889 −0.009 −1%
1902 0.898 −0.131 −12.73%
1901 1.029 +0.02 +1.98%
1900 1.009 +0.097 +10.64%
1899 0.912 −0.006 −0.65%
1898 0.918 +0.006 +0.66%
1897 0.912 +0.05 +5.8%
1896 0.862 +0.025 +2.99%
1895 0.837 +0.072 +9.41%
1894 0.765 −0.026 −3.29%
1893 0.791 +0.141 +21.69%
1892 0.65 −0.037 −5.39%
1891 0.687 +0.066 +10.63%
1890 0.621 −0.025 −3.87%
1889 0.646 +0.052 +8.75%
1888 0.594 −0.014 −2.3%
1887 0.608 +0.005 +0.83%
1886 0.603 −0.057 −8.64%
1885 0.66 +0.035 +5.6%
1884 0.625 −0.033 −5.02%
1883 0.658 +0.04 +6.47%
1882 0.618 +0.013 +2.15%
1881 0.605 −0.839 −58.1%
1880 1.444 +0.895 +163.02%
1879 0.549 +0.104 +23.37%
1878 0.445 −0.018 −3.89%
1877 0.463 −0.069 −12.97%
1876 0.532 +0.004 +0.76%
1875 0.528 −0.09 −14.56%
1874 0.618 −0.139 −18.36%
1873 0.757 +0.067 +9.71%
1872 0.69 −0.015 −2.13%
1871 0.705 +0.156 +28.42%
1870 0.549 — —
1860 0.512 — —
1850 0.224 — —
1840 0.13 — —
1830 0.063 — —
1820 0.051 — —

Western Europe, 2022

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

CH Switzerland 0.059 FR France 0.111 NL Netherlands 0.145 AT Austria 0.154 DE Germany 0.171 BE Belgium 0.182 LU Luxembourg 0.201
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About the indicator

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gross domestic product at purchasing power parity. The indicator answers how cleanly a country produces value, and it separates two different paths to lower emissions: producing less, and emitting less per unit produced. Global carbon intensity has been falling almost without interruption since the 1970s, but more slowly than output has grown — which is why absolute emissions kept rising.

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by GDP at PPP, which is exactly the sum of emissions divided by the sum of GDP. The conversion is at PPP rather than at market exchange rates — otherwise poor countries would look carbon-intensive simply because their prices are low.

Source: CO₂ and GHG Emissions (Our World in Data), license CC BY 4.0.

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