Electronic waste collected, per capita in Austria
Austria: Electronic waste collected, per capita was 15.87 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste collected, per capita in Austria, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
Austria recorded 15.87 kg for electronic waste collected, per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected, per capita in Austria peaked at 15.87 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.35 kg, in 2005.
That places Austria 7th out of 56 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Electronic waste collected, per capita in Austria, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.35 kg | — |
| 2006 | 7.57 kg | +222.1% |
| 2007 | 7.78 kg | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 8.98 kg | +15.4% |
| 2009 | 9.06 kg | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 8.88 kg | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 8.99 kg | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 9.18 kg | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 9.06 kg | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 9.09 kg | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 9.28 kg | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 9.7 kg | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 13.24 kg | +36.5% |
| 2018 | 13.17 kg | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 14.98 kg | +13.7% |
| 2020 | 15.7 kg | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 15.46 kg | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 15.14 kg | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 15.87 kg | +4.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 15.87 kg is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.83 kg, 1.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Austria's 15.87 kg is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.64 kg, 1.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electronic waste collected, per capita in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +222.1% | 2.35 kg | 7.57 kg |
| 2017 | +36.5% | 9.7 kg | 13.24 kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.15 kg | 2.35 kg | 9.06 kg | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.56 kg | 8.88 kg | 14.98 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.54 kg | 15.14 kg | 15.87 kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.4 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.529 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.833 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.0096 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste collected, per capita in Austria?
- Electronic waste collected, per capita in Austria was 15.87 kg in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 15.87 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected, per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.35 kg in 2005.
- How does Austria rank for electronic waste collected, per capita?
- Austria ranks 7th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste collected, per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Electronic waste collected, per capita (KG). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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