EU Emission Tracker

Chemicals

In Austria, the sub-sector Chemicals (part of Industry) was responsible for 1.29 Mt CO₂eq of emissions in the year 2021, which is 1.7% of total emissions in that year. Compared to 1990 (0.87 Mt CO₂eq), emissions have increased by 49.4%.

What is part of this sector? Emissions from fuel combustion in the chemical industry.

This sub-sector accounts for 4.6% of Industry emissions in Austria.

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4Mt CO₂eq 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050 No projection available

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40%

Metal industry

11.04 Mt CO₂eq

 12%

Other

3.22 Mt CO₂eq

 11%

Mineral industry

3.04 Mt CO₂eq

 7%

Pulp, paper and print

1.87 Mt CO₂eq

 6%

Iron and steel

1.8 Mt CO₂eq

 6%

Non-metallic minerals

1.7 Mt CO₂eq

 5%

Product uses as substitutes for ODS

1.53 Mt CO₂eq

 5%

Chemicals (current)

1.29 Mt CO₂eq

 3%

Food processing, beverages and tobacco

0.81 Mt CO₂eq

 3%

Chemical industry

0.73 Mt CO₂eq

 1%

Other product manufacture and use

0.39 Mt CO₂eq

 1%

Non-ferrous metals

0.3 Mt CO₂eq

 <1%

Non-energy products from fuels and solvent use

0.17 Mt CO₂eq

 <1%

Electronic industry

0.05 Mt CO₂eq

 0%

Other

0 Mt CO₂eq