According to the Association of the Petroleum Industry, about 250 million liters less fuel was used in Austria last year than in 2021. This means that CO₂ emissions from traffic fell by about 600,000 tonnes. With about 21 million tons, traffic caused more than 50 percent more CO₂ than in 1990.
“CO₂ emissions from transport are falling, but to a lesser extent. Much bigger steps are needed to meet the climate target in time,” says expert Lina Mosshammer. The VCÖ pointed out that traffic generated about 21 million tons of CO₂ in the previous year, about 0.6 million tons less than in 2021
Austrians “top” when it comes to greenhouse gas emissions
While other sectors had already achieved a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions compared to 1990 before the corona pandemic, there was a huge increase in transport. At 8.6 tonnes per year, Austria produces almost twice as many greenhouse gases per capita as the world average.
Potential lies in speed reduction and train traffic
According to the Federal Environment Agency alone, 830,000 tons of CO₂ per year could be avoided by driving at 80 instead of 100 on rural roads and at 100 instead of 130 on highways. There is also great potential in the shift to public transport. For example, those who commute by train on the Amstetten – St. Pölten route avoid an average of around 4,600 kilograms of CO₂ per year.
Source: Krone
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