Per capita nitrous oxide in Austria

Austria: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.3904 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.3904
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
68th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.8216
in 1979
All-time low
0.0855
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Austria, 1850–2024

00.20.40.60.8185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita nitrous oxide in Austria is 0.3904, 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 in Austria peaked at 0.8216 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0855, 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.

Per capita nitrous oxide in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Per capita nitrous oxide in Austria, 1850 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1850 0.0855 —
1851 0.0863 +1.0%
1852 0.0871 +0.9%
1853 0.0878 +0.8%
1854 0.0885 +0.7%
1855 0.089 +0.6%
1856 0.0895 +0.5%
1857 0.0898 +0.4%
1858 0.09 +0.2%
1859 0.0901 +0.1%
1860 0.0899 -0.1%
1861 0.0897 -0.2%
1862 0.0895 -0.2%
1863 0.0893 -0.3%
1864 0.089 -0.3%
1865 0.0888 -0.3%
1866 0.0885 -0.3%
1867 0.0883 -0.3%
1868 0.0881 -0.3%
1869 0.0878 -0.3%
1870 0.0875 -0.3%
1871 0.088 +0.5%
1872 0.0898 +2.0%
1873 0.0925 +3.0%
1874 0.0958 +3.6%
1875 0.0995 +3.9%
1876 0.1032 +3.7%
1877 0.1067 +3.3%
1878 0.1095 +2.7%
1879 0.1116 +1.9%
1880 0.1125 +0.8%
1881 0.1127 +0.2%
1882 0.1127 +0.0%
1883 0.1126 -0.1%
1884 0.1124 -0.2%
1885 0.1122 -0.2%
1886 0.1119 -0.3%
1887 0.1116 -0.3%
1888 0.1114 -0.2%
1889 0.1111 -0.2%
1890 0.1033 -7.1%
1891 0.111 +7.5%
1892 0.118 +6.3%
1893 0.1243 +5.3%
1894 0.1298 +4.4%
1895 0.1345 +3.6%
1896 0.1382 +2.8%
1897 0.1411 +2.0%
1898 0.1429 +1.3%
1899 0.1437 +0.6%
1900 0.1434 -0.2%
1901 0.1421 -0.9%
1902 0.1399 -1.5%
1903 0.1371 -2.0%
1904 0.1339 -2.3%
1905 0.1306 -2.5%
1906 0.1272 -2.5%
1907 0.1242 -2.4%
1908 0.1216 -2.1%
1909 0.1199 -1.4%
1910 0.1194 -0.4%
1911 0.1197 +0.2%
1912 0.1203 +0.5%
1913 0.1213 +0.8%
1914 0.1224 +0.9%
1915 0.1236 +0.9%
1916 0.1248 +1.0%
1917 0.126 +1.0%
1918 0.1274 +1.1%
1919 0.1286 +1.0%
1920 0.1297 +0.9%
1921 0.1309 +0.9%
1922 0.1322 +1.0%
1923 0.1336 +1.1%
1924 0.1352 +1.2%
1925 0.1369 +1.3%
1926 0.1387 +1.3%
1927 0.1404 +1.2%
1928 0.1421 +1.2%
1929 0.1437 +1.1%
1930 0.1452 +1.0%
1931 0.1473 +1.4%
1932 0.1505 +2.2%
1933 0.1547 +2.8%
1934 0.1595 +3.1%
1935 0.1647 +3.2%
1936 0.1699 +3.2%
1937 0.1751 +3.0%
1938 0.1799 +2.7%
1939 0.1839 +2.3%
1940 0.187 +1.7%
1941 0.1951 +4.3%
1942 0.2128 +9.1%
1943 0.2376 +11.6%
1944 0.2672 +12.5%
1945 0.2994 +12.0%
1946 0.3317 +10.8%
1947 0.3618 +9.1%
1948 0.3876 +7.1%
1949 0.4069 +5.0%
1950 0.4175 +2.6%
1951 0.4262 +2.1%
1952 0.4378 +2.7%
1953 0.4515 +3.1%
1954 0.4671 +3.5%
1955 0.4845 +3.7%
1956 0.5033 +3.9%
1957 0.5222 +3.8%
1958 0.5409 +3.6%
1959 0.559 +3.3%
1960 0.5759 +3.0%
1961 0.6027 +4.6%
1962 0.6311 +4.7%
1963 0.645 +2.2%
1964 0.6574 +1.9%
1965 0.6861 +4.4%
1966 0.7055 +2.8%
1967 0.7345 +4.1%
1968 0.7595 +3.4%
1969 0.7772 +2.3%
1970 0.724 -6.8%
1971 0.753 +4.0%
1972 0.7569 +0.5%
1973 0.7834 +3.5%
1974 0.7983 +1.9%
1975 0.78 -2.3%
1976 0.8015 +2.8%
1977 0.7961 -0.7%
1978 0.814 +2.2%
1979 0.8216 +0.9%
1980 0.8194 -0.3%
1981 0.7941 -3.1%
1982 0.7633 -3.9%
1983 0.7533 -1.3%
1984 0.7616 +1.1%
1985 0.7253 -4.8%
1986 0.6954 -4.1%
1987 0.6637 -4.6%
1988 0.6875 +3.6%
1989 0.6352 -7.6%
1990 0.6296 -0.9%
1991 0.6282 -0.2%
1992 0.5969 -5.0%
1993 0.5861 -1.8%
1994 0.5765 -1.6%
1995 0.5743 -0.4%
1996 0.5811 +1.2%
1997 0.5778 -0.6%
1998 0.5748 -0.5%
1999 0.5667 -1.4%
2000 0.5626 -0.7%
2001 0.5639 +0.2%
2002 0.5685 +0.8%
2003 0.5447 -4.2%
2004 0.4821 -11.5%
2005 0.4762 -1.2%
2006 0.4727 -0.7%
2007 0.4641 -1.8%
2008 0.4915 +5.9%
2009 0.4438 -9.7%
2010 0.4542 +2.3%
2011 0.4719 +3.9%
2012 0.4477 -5.1%
2013 0.4508 +0.7%
2014 0.4535 +0.6%
2015 0.458 +1.0%
2016 0.4529 -1.1%
2017 0.4433 -2.1%
2018 0.433 -2.3%
2019 0.4223 -2.5%
2020 0.4241 +0.4%
2021 0.4195 -1.1%
2022 0.401 -4.4%
2023 0.3928 -2.0%
2024 0.3904 -0.6%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 0.3904 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 0.3904 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.491, 80% of the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0884 0.0855 0.0901 10
1860s 0.0889 0.0878 0.0899 10
1870s 0.0984 0.0875 0.1116 10
1880s 0.1121 0.1111 0.1127 10
1890s 0.1287 0.1033 0.1437 10
1900s 0.132 0.1199 0.1434 10
1910s 0.1233 0.1194 0.1286 10
1920s 0.1363 0.1297 0.1437 10
1930s 0.1631 0.1452 0.1839 10
1940s 0.2887 0.187 0.4069 10
1950s 0.481 0.4175 0.559 10
1960s 0.6775 0.5759 0.7772 10
1970s 0.7829 0.724 0.8216 10
1980s 0.7299 0.6352 0.8194 10
1990s 0.5892 0.5667 0.6296 10
2000s 0.507 0.4438 0.5685 10
2010s 0.4488 0.4223 0.4719 10
2020s 0.4056 0.3904 0.4241 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 65 Spain 0.3934 compare
  2. 66 Venezuela 0.3912 compare
  3. 67 Ethiopia 0.3909 compare
  4. 69 Saudi Arabia 0.3844 compare
  5. 70 Tanzania 0.3819 compare
  6. 71 Germany 0.3803 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Austria?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Austria was 0.3904 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.8216 in 1979.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0855 in 1850.
How does Austria rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Austria ranks 68th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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