Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Austria
Austria: Urban area long term, per square kilometre was 0.0212 units per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0212 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
46th
of 189 countries
All-time high
0.0212 units per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
0.0142 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Austria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Austria recorded 0.0212 units per square kilometre for urban area long term, per square kilometre in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area long term, per square kilometre in Austria peaked at 0.0212 units per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0142 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Austria 46th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Austria, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0143 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0144 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0149 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0154 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0155 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0157 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.016 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0162 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0163 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0168 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0169 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.017 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0171 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0172 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0175 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0177 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.018 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0181 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0183 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0184 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 0.019 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0192 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0193 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0195 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0197 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0199 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0202 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0207 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.021 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.0212 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0209 units per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.0212 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0113 units per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 0.0152 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | 0.0153 units per square kilometre | 0.0158 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0161 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 0.0164 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.017 units per square kilometre | 0.0165 units per square kilometre | 0.0173 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.018 units per square kilometre | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0196 units per square kilometre | 0.0188 units per square kilometre | 0.0204 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | 0.0205 units per square kilometre | 0.0212 units per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 43 Portugal 0.0229 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Slovakia 0.0224 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0219 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Poland 0.0205 units per square kilometre compare
- 48 Costa Rica 0.0205 units per square kilometre compare
- 49 Philippines 0.0203 units per square kilometre 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 urban area long term, per square kilometre in Austria?
- Urban area long term, per square kilometre in Austria was 0.0212 units per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0212 units per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest urban area long term, per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0142 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Austria rank for urban area long term, per square kilometre?
- Austria ranks 46th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urban area long term, per square kilometre rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban area long term, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Urban area long term ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Urban area long term Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Urban area long term divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.