Austria vs Sweden: Packaging waste by waste management operations
Austria
1.39 million Tonne
in 2023
Sweden
1.32 million Tonne
in 2023
Austria rank
13th
Sweden rank
15th
Packaging waste by waste management operations over time
- Austria
- Sweden
How they compare
Austria currently reports 1.39 million Tonne against 1.32 million Tonne in Sweden, a difference of 72,180 Tonne.
That makes Austria's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th of 38 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Austria averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.12 million Tonne | 950,200 Tonne | 165,800 Tonne | Austria |
| 2000s | 1.14 million Tonne | 1.31 million Tonne | 173,010 Tonne | Sweden |
| 2010s | 1.32 million Tonne | 1.17 million Tonne | 147,157 Tonne | Austria |
| 2020s | 1.44 million Tonne | 1.42 million Tonne | 11,380 Tonne | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher packaging waste by waste management operations, Austria or Sweden?
- Austria, at 1.39 million Tonne against 1.32 million Tonne in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in packaging waste by waste management operations between Austria and Sweden?
- 72,180 Tonne, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Sweden?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Austria and Sweden rank globally for packaging waste by waste management operations?
- Austria ranks 13th and Sweden ranks 15th of 38 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Packaging waste by waste management operations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.