Electronic waste collected in Austria
Austria: Electronic waste collected was 144,941 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste collected in Austria, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, electronic waste collected in Austria stood at 144,941 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 88.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste collected in Austria peaked at 144,941 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19,296 tonnes, in 2005.
Austria ranks 18th of 56 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Electronic waste collected in Austria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 19,296 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 62,629 tonnes | +224.6% |
| 2007 | 64,525 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 74,754 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 75,562 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 74,256 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 75,464 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 77,402 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 76,835 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 77,726 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 80,246 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 84,776 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 116,475 tonnes | +37.4% |
| 2018 | 116,414 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 133,048 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 139,966 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 138,460 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 136,852 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 144,941 tonnes | +5.9% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 144,941 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 76,109 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Austria's 144,941 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 76,109 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electronic waste collected 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 | +224.6% | 19,296 tonnes | 62,629 tonnes |
| 2017 | +37.4% | 84,776 tonnes | 116,475 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59,353 tonnes | 19,296 tonnes | 75,562 tonnes | 5 |
| 2010s | 91,264 tonnes | 74,256 tonnes | 133,048 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 140,055 tonnes | 136,852 tonnes | 144,941 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More environment data for Austria
- 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 in Austria?
- Electronic waste collected in Austria was 144,941 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste collected recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 144,941 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest electronic waste collected recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,296 tonnes in 2005.
- How does Austria rank for electronic waste collected?
- Austria ranks 18th out of 56 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste collected rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.6%. 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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