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.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Austria, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0855 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 0.0871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 0.0878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 0.0885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 0.089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 0.0895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1857 | 0.0898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1858 | 0.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1859 | 0.0901 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.0899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.0897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.0895 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.0893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1864 | 0.089 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1865 | 0.0888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 0.0885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1867 | 0.0883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 0.0881 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 0.0878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 0.0875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1871 | 0.088 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1872 | 0.0898 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1873 | 0.0925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1874 | 0.0958 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1875 | 0.0995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1876 | 0.1032 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1877 | 0.1067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1878 | 0.1095 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1879 | 0.1116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1880 | 0.1125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 0.1127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.1127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.1126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1884 | 0.1124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.1122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.1119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1887 | 0.1116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1888 | 0.1114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.1111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1890 | 0.1033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1891 | 0.111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1892 | 0.118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1893 | 0.1243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1894 | 0.1298 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1895 | 0.1345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1896 | 0.1382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1897 | 0.1411 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1898 | 0.1429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 0.1437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 0.1434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 0.1421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1902 | 0.1399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1903 | 0.1371 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1904 | 0.1339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1905 | 0.1306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1906 | 0.1272 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1907 | 0.1242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1908 | 0.1216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1909 | 0.1199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1910 | 0.1194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1911 | 0.1197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 0.1203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1913 | 0.1213 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1914 | 0.1224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1915 | 0.1236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 0.1248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1917 | 0.126 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1918 | 0.1274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1919 | 0.1286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 0.1297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1921 | 0.1309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1922 | 0.1322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1923 | 0.1336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1924 | 0.1352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1925 | 0.1369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1926 | 0.1387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1927 | 0.1404 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1928 | 0.1421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 0.1437 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 0.1452 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1931 | 0.1473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 0.1505 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1933 | 0.1547 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1934 | 0.1595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1935 | 0.1647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1936 | 0.1699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1937 | 0.1751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1938 | 0.1799 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1939 | 0.1839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 0.187 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1941 | 0.1951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1942 | 0.2128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1943 | 0.2376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.6% |
| 1944 | 0.2672 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.5% |
| 1945 | 0.2994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.0% |
| 1946 | 0.3317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 1947 | 0.3618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.1% |
| 1948 | 0.3876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1949 | 0.4069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.0% |
| 1950 | 0.4175 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1951 | 0.4262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 0.4378 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1953 | 0.4515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 0.4671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1955 | 0.4845 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 0.5033 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 0.5222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 0.5409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 0.559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1960 | 0.5759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 0.6027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 0.6311 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.6574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.6861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 0.7055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.7345 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 0.7595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.7772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 0.753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.7569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.7834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.8015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 0.7961 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8194 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5969 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.5765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5811 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.5685 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.5447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4241 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.0× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 80% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
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
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 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.