C40

City Snapshot

Population: Mayor's Jurisdiction: 890 thousand people

Area: Mayor's Jurisdiction: 704 km²

Annual Rainfall: 817 mm/year

Average Temperature: 20.0 °C

GDP (US Dollars): $107 Billion

* Bar graph maximums are derived from the C40 Member with the greatest value in each category. An indicator ( ) also displays the average of all C40 Member cities for additional context.

Compact of Mayors Phases Complete

Reflects 2016 data. Progress toward compliance with the Compact is further recognised by the new Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions

CO₂Emissions

Carbon Emissions by Source

No Carbon Emissions by Source chart at this time.

Emission Reduction Action Areas

Buildings

Community-Scale Development

Waste

Water

Private Transport

Mass Transit

Energy

Food and Agriculture

Outdoor Lighting

Finance and Economic Development

Climate Risks

Type	Hazard	Severity	Action Taken
Water Scarcity	Drought	Serious
Flood	Flash or surface flood	Extremely Serious
Extreme Temperature - Hot	Extreme Hot Days	Serious
Wild Fire	Forest Fire	Extremely Serious

Not specified or under consideration
Recognized, but not currently being considered
Currently in effect and being piloted
Currently in effect at a significant scale across most of the city
Currently in effect (city-wide)

Mayoral Powers

Private Buildings

Public Buildings

Energy Supply

Finance & Economy

Public Transport

City Roads

Urban Land Use

Waste

Water

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not applicable
limited powers
partial powers
strong powers

Endnotes

Austin has a municipal operations target of net zero (100%) by 2050