Electronic waste recycled in Austria
Austria: Electronic waste recycled was 120,672 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste recycled in Austria, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Austria recorded 120,672 tonnes for electronic waste recycled in 2023. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycled in Austria peaked at 120,672 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,105 tonnes, in 2005.
That places Austria 14th out of 52 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Electronic waste recycled in Austria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 14,105 tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 49,773 tonnes | +252.9% |
| 2007 | 50,772 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 59,575 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2009 | 59,722 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 59,347 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 61,528 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 61,914 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 60,698 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 61,907 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 65,090 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 69,381 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 93,454 tonnes | +34.7% |
| 2018 | 92,927 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 108,937 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2020 | 114,818 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 112,938 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 114,929 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 120,672 tonnes | +5.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 120,672 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 59,384 tonnes, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Austria's 120,672 tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 55,938 tonnes, 2.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electronic waste recycled 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 | +252.9% | 14,105 tonnes | 49,773 tonnes |
| 2017 | +34.7% | 69,381 tonnes | 93,454 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46,789 tonnes | 14,105 tonnes | 59,722 tonnes | 5 |
| 2010s | 73,518 tonnes | 59,347 tonnes | 108,937 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 115,839 tonnes | 112,938 tonnes | 120,672 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 recycled in Austria?
- Electronic waste recycled in Austria was 120,672 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycled recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 120,672 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycled recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,105 tonnes in 2005.
- How does Austria rank for electronic waste recycled?
- Austria ranks 14th out of 52 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electronic waste recycled rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.8%. 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 recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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