Electronic waste recycling rate in Austria
Austria: Electronic waste recycling rate was 79.8% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
79.8%
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
27th
of 41 countries
All-time high
81.8%
in 2016
All-time low
73.1%
in 2005
Years of data
14
2005–2018
Electronic waste recycling rate in Austria, 2005–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Austria recorded 79.8% for electronic waste recycling rate in 2018.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycling rate in Austria peaked at 81.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 2005.
Austria ranks 27th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Electronic waste recycling rate in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 73.1% | — |
| 2006 | 79.5% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 78.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 79.7% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 79.9% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 81.5% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 79.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 81.1% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 81.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 79.8% | -0.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 79.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.1%, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Austria's 79.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.4%, 98% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.0% | 73.1% | 79.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 80.3% | 79.0% | 81.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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- 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycling rate in Austria?
- Electronic waste recycling rate in Austria was 79.8% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 2005.
- How does Austria rank for electronic waste recycling rate?
- Austria ranks 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
- Is electronic waste recycling rate rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electronic waste recycling rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%).