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
23rd
of 35 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 23rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
More environment data for Austria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.74 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6402 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7642 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0656 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0853 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0219 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.41 Mt CO2e (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 23rd out of 35 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 (%)