Climate Change in Austria

1,400 indicators covering climate change for Austria.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector 2.09 million tonnes 2023 down 9.1% 105th
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector 7.15 million tonnes 2023 down 7.3% 94th
Methane emissions by sector 0 tonnes 2023 72nd
Methane emissions from agriculture 5.06 million tonnes 2023 down 6.5% 90th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 2,232 kilograms per person 2023 down 18.1% 23rd
CO₂ emissions from transport 20.38 million tonnes 2023 down 11.9% 41st
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 286.95 kilograms per person 2023 up 21.7% 52nd
Climate-driven Hazard & Exposure 1.5 2025 down 46.4% 172nd
Climate-driven INFORM Risk Indicator 2.4 2025 up 9.1% 157th
Lack of coping capacity 3 2025 up 114.3% 145th
Vulnerability 3.2 2025 up 23.1% 114th
CO₂ emissions by sector 6.03 million tonnes 2023 down 28.3% 52nd
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector 660.43 kilograms per person 2023 down 33.4% 34th
Terrestrial protected areas 29.6% 2025 up 4.2% 39th
Terrestrial and marine protected areas 29.6% 2025 up 4.2% 30th
Raw milk of sheep — Emissions intensity 0.7803 kg CO2eq/kg 2023 up 3.4% 76th
Pre- and post-production — Energy Use 32,444 TJ 2023 down 2.7% 37th
Energy Use (Pre- and Post-Production) — Energy Use 32,444 TJ 2023 down 2.7% 37th
Food Processing — Emissions 0.0407 kt 2023 down 16.6% 53rd
Food Processing — Emissions 0.0062 kt 2023 down 27.1% 52nd
Food Processing — Emissions 1,297 kt 2023 up 8.4% 47th
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.14 kt 2023 down 16.6% 54th
Food Processing — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1.64 kt 2023 down 27.4% 52nd
Irrigated agriculture water use efficiency, Ratio 1.87 2021 down 31.2% 23rd
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector 770,000 tonnes 2023 down 7.2% 64th
Food Packaging — Energy Use 4,238 TJ 2023 up 4.1% 28th
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.2% 2023 down 22.3% 50th
Share of global CO₂ consumption-based emissions 0.2% 2023 down 22.3% 50th
Share of global consumption-based CO₂ emissions and population 0.2% 2023 down 22.3% 50th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by 1,398 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 2020 down 22.3% 38th
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 25 - GHG Emissions by 10,450 Kilotonnes of CO2-equivalent 2020 down 7.0% 43rd
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas 13.57 million tonnes 2024 down 9.2% 54th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from gas 1.49 tonnes per person 2024 down 14.9% 42nd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas 783.87 million tonnes 2024 up 26.4% 47th
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 23.33 kt 2023 down 13.6% 45th
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity 116.91 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour 2025 down 32.1% 186th
Food Processing — Emissions 1,297 kt 2023 up 8.4% 41st
Food Processing — Emissions 0.0407 kt 2023 down 16.6% 48th
Food Processing — Emissions 0.0062 kt 2023 down 27.4% 46th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation 287.79 kilograms 2024 up 20.8% 43rd
CO₂ emissions from international aviation 2.62 million tonnes 2024 up 28.9% 39th
Annual CO₂ emissions from wildfires 260,574 tonnes 2026 up 2,233.2% 123rd
Consumption-based carbon intensity 0.2085 kilograms per international-$ 2022 down 20.3% 77th
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) from F-gases 23.33 kt 2023 down 13.6% 39th
Urban population 69.7% 2025 up 1.7% 91st
Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Residuals 0 t 2023 7th
Food Packaging — Energy Use 7,390 TJ 2023 up 8.1% 23rd
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood 1 2021 down 50.0% 45th
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood 0 2021 126th
Life satisfaction vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 6.84 2025 down 3.8% 18th
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food 26.4% 2015 up 5.6% 145th
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food 0.1% 2015 down 8.0% 90th
Food Household Consumption — Energy Use 5,372 TJ 2023 down 19.2% 39th
Food Processing — Energy Use 24,857 TJ 2023 up 13.2% 31st
Food Processing — Energy Use 8,297 TJ 2023 up 19.6% 31st
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion 52.79 2023 down 17.6% 58th
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP 0.0889 2023 down 27.6% 114th
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of 0.103 2023 down 27.0% 137th
Food Retail — Energy Use 44.28 TJ 2023 down 9.0% 63rd
Wool, degreased or carbonized, not carded or combed — Import quantity 758.58 t 2023 down 37.1% 22nd