Hazardous waste generated in Austria

Austria: Hazardous waste generated was 1.47 million tonnes in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
1.47 million tonnes
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
30th
of 91 countries
All-time high
1.47 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
961,899 tonnes
in 2006
Years of data
10
2004–2022

Hazardous waste generated in Austria, 2004–2022

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2004201320222004: 1.0M tonnes2006: 961.9k tonnes2008: 1.3M tonnes2010: 1.5M tonnes2012: 1.1M tonnes2014: 1.3M tonnes2016: 1.3M tonnes2018: 1.3M tonnes2020: 1.3M tonnes2022: 1.5M tonnes

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 30th out of 91 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Norway 1.90 million tonnes compare
  2. 28 Czechia 1.56 million tonnes compare
  3. 29 Estonia 1.52 million tonnes compare
  4. 31 El Salvador 1.43 million tonnes compare
  5. 32 Denmark 1.40 million tonnes compare
  6. 33 Romania 1.09 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 94 places β†’

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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 30th out of 91 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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Indicator
Hazardous waste generated (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
94 places, 1,249 data points, 2000–2024
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