Global change over the last 50 years in Austria
Austria: Global change over the last 50 years was 5,358 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,358
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
166th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5,520
in 2023
All-time low
2,040
in 1975
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Global change over the last 50 years in Austria, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 5,358 for global change over the last 50 years in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Austria peaked at 5,520 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,040, in 1975.
Austria ranks 166th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Global change over the last 50 years in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 5,100 | — |
| 1966 | 4,900 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 4,200 | -14.3% |
| 1968 | 4,000 | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 3,500 | -12.5% |
| 1970 | 3,200 | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 2,900 | -9.4% |
| 1972 | 2,600 | -10.3% |
| 1973 | 2,200 | -15.4% |
| 1974 | 2,070 | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 2,040 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 2,360 | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 2,470 | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 3,700 | +49.8% |
| 1979 | 4,100 | +10.8% |
| 1980 | 4,300 | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 4,400 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 4,500 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 4,700 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 4,700 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,800 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 4,700 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 4,600 | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 5,100 | +10.9% |
| 1989 | 5,000 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 3,659 | -26.8% |
| 1991 | 3,635 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 3,619 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 3,560 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 3,491 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 3,322 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 3,399 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 3,483 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 3,360 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 3,499 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 3,286 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 2,755 | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 2,683 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 2,605 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 2,667 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 2,790 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 2,863 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2,889 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 2,437 | -15.6% |
| 2009 | 2,491 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 2,517 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3,254 | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 3,426 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 3,587 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 3,740 | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 3,853 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3,833 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 4,212 | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 4,342 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 4,605 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 4,892 | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 5,270 | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 5,069 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 5,520 | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 5,358 | -2.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 5,358 is below the median for high income countries, which is 19,758, 27% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Austria's 5,358 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40,278, 13% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +49.8% | 2,470 | 3,700 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,340 | 3,500 | 5,100 | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,764 | 2,040 | 4,100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,680 | 4,300 | 5,100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,503 | 3,322 | 3,659 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,747 | 2,437 | 3,286 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,737 | 2,517 | 4,605 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,222 | 4,892 | 5,520 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 163 Sao Tome and Principe 5,730 compare
- 164 Cape Verde 5,587 compare
- 165 Tajikistan 5,483 compare
- 167 New Caledonia 5,323 compare
- 168 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,237 compare
- 169 Singapore 4,116 compare
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in Austria?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Austria was 5,358 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 5,520 in 2023.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,040 in 1975.
- How does Austria rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Austria ranks 166th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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