Hazardous waste exported in Austria

Austria: Hazardous waste exported was 215,435 tonnes in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
215,435 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
14th
of 79 countries
All-time high
319,638 tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
215,435 tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Hazardous waste exported in Austria, 2010–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2010201620232010: 295.1k tonnes2011: 300.0k tonnes2012: 270.0k tonnes2013: 319.6k tonnes2014: 278.2k tonnes2015: 262.2k tonnes2016: 272.8k tonnes2017: 280.9k tonnes2018: 227.9k tonnes2019: 248.7k tonnes2020: 215.7k tonnes2021: 243.4k tonnes2022: 219.1k tonnes2023: 215.4k tonnes

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Austria recorded 215,435 tonnes for hazardous waste exported in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, hazardous waste exported in Austria peaked at 319,638 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 215,435 tonnes, in 2023.

That places Austria 14th out of 79 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 275,557 tonnes 227,923 tonnes 319,638 tonnes 10
2020s 223,400 tonnes 215,435 tonnes 243,437 tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 11 United Arab Emirates 264,436 tonnes compare
  2. 12 Ireland 223,719 tonnes compare
  3. 13 Japan 220,370 tonnes compare
  4. 15 Australia 163,681 tonnes compare
  5. 16 Finland 120,805 tonnes compare
  6. 17 Poland 105,307 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 82 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is hazardous waste exported in Austria?
Hazardous waste exported in Austria was 215,435 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest hazardous waste exported recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 319,638 tonnes in 2013.
What is the lowest hazardous waste exported recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 215,435 tonnes in 2023.
How does Austria rank for hazardous waste exported?
Austria ranks 14th out of 79 countries with data for 2023.
Is hazardous waste exported rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste exported, (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Hazardous waste exported, (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
82 places, 1,108 data points, 2000–2024
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