Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Austria
Austria: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
68th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.8216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1979
All-time low
0.0855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Austria, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Austria is 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Austria peaked at 0.8216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Austria ranks 68th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1363 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2887 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4488 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 65 Spain 0.3934 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 66 Venezuela 0.3912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 67 Ethiopia 0.3909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 69 Saudi Arabia 0.3844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 70 Tanzania 0.3819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 71 Germany 0.3803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Austria?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Austria was 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Austria rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Austria ranks 68th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.