Austria vs European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Municipal waste by waste management operations

Austria
782 Kilograms per capita
in 2023
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
517 Kilograms per capita
in 2024
Austria rank
1st
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
1st

Municipal waste by waste management operations over time

  • Austria
  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
0200400600800199520092024

How they compare

Austria currently reports 782 Kilograms per capita against 517 Kilograms per capita in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 265 Kilograms per capita.

That makes Austria's figure about 1.5 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1995 it was European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ahead.

Austria ranks 1st and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st of 45 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) Difference Ahead
1990s 516 Kilograms per capita 484.6 Kilograms per capita 31.4 Kilograms per capita Austria
2000s 590.4 Kilograms per capita 510.1 Kilograms per capita 80.3 Kilograms per capita Austria
2010s 571.8 Kilograms per capita 492.8 Kilograms per capita 79 Kilograms per capita Austria
2020s 813.5 Kilograms per capita 520 Kilograms per capita 293.5 Kilograms per capita Austria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher municipal waste by waste management operations, Austria or European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Austria, at 782 Kilograms per capita against 517 Kilograms per capita in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2023.
What is the difference in municipal waste by waste management operations between Austria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
265 Kilograms per capita, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
29 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do Austria and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank globally for municipal waste by waste management operations?
Austria ranks 1st and European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st of 45 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Municipal waste by waste management operations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Municipal waste by waste management operations
Unit
Kilograms per capita
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,256 data points, 1995–2024
Last refreshed