Austria – climate and energy statistics
Posted in National and regional statistics on 06/02/2010 11:36 am by Stephen Tindale
Total national greenhouse gas emissions as a percentage of global total, 2004 figures
< 1%
Historical contribution – 1850 to 2000
< 1%
Change in annual greenhouse gas emissions since 1990
+ 15%
2005 per capita annual greenhouse gas emissions
11.5 tonnes, without land use change, which is not a major contributor in Austria.
Balance of energy sources, 2007
|
% |
|
| Oil |
40 |
| Gas |
21 |
| Renewables other than Hydro |
17 |
| Hydro |
10 |
| Coal |
11 |
Energy security
Austria has to import all three fossil fuels.
Electricity generated, 2007
|
% |
|
| Hydro |
58 |
| Gas |
15 |
| Coal |
11.5 |
| Biomass |
5 |
| Wind |
3 |
| Oil |
2 |
| Waste |
1.25 |
| PV |
0.025 |
Installed wind capacity
2002 139Mw
2003 415Mw
2005 819Mw
2007 982Mw
2009 995Mw
Electricity – supply and demand
Austrian electricity demand was growing slowly before the recession. Its large hydro capacity cannot be expanded, so there is discussion about what should be increased instead of this.
Fuels used for heat, 2007
|
% |
|
| Gas |
42.5 |
| Biomass |
34.5 |
| Oil |
10 |
| Waste |
7 |
| Coal |
5 |
| Geothermal |
0.8 |
Percentage of agriculture certified as organic
13.5%
Cars per thousand of population
558