Hazardous waste exported in Austria
Austria: Hazardous waste exported was 215,435 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Hazardous waste exported in Austria, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Austria recorded 215,435 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 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 215,435, in 2023.
That places Austria 14th out of 83 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.
Hazardous waste exported in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 295,119 | — |
| 2011 | 300,018 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 270,003 | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 319,638 | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 278,229 | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 262,218 | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 272,808 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 280,929 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 227,923 | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 248,681 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 215,668 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 243,437 | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 219,059 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 215,435 | -1.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 215,435 is above the median for high income countries, which is 26,798, 8.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Austria's 215,435 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,278, 10.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 275,557 | 227,923 | 319,638 | 10 |
| 2020s | 223,400 | 215,435 | 243,437 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste exported in Austria?
- Hazardous waste exported in Austria was 215,435 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 in 2013.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste exported recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 215,435 in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for hazardous waste exported?
- Austria ranks 14th out of 83 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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