Hazardous waste generated in Austria
Austria: Hazardous waste generated was 1.47 million tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising
Hazardous waste generated in Austria, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Austria recorded 1.47 million tonnes for hazardous waste generated in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated in Austria peaked at 1.47 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 961,899 tonnes, in 2006.
That places Austria 35th out of 99 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Hazardous waste generated in Austria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.01 million tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 961,899 tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 1.33 million tonnes | +38.3% |
| 2010 | 1.47 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 1.07 million tonnes | -27.6% |
| 2014 | 1.27 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 2016 | 1.26 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 1.29 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 1.47 million tonnes | +14.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 1.47 million tonnes is above the median for high income countries, which is 654,868 tonnes, 2.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Austria's 1.47 million tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 million tonnes, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.10 million tonnes | 961,899 tonnes | 1.33 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.28 million tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.38 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 2 |
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 hazardous waste generated in Austria?
- Hazardous waste generated in Austria was 1.47 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 961,899 tonnes in 2006.
- How does Austria rank for hazardous waste generated?
- Austria ranks 35th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste generated rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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 Hazardous waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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