Hazardous waste imported in Austria
Austria: Hazardous waste imported was 288,472 tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Hazardous waste imported in Austria, 2010β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hazardous waste imported in Austria is 288,472 tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 146.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste imported in Austria peaked at 288,472 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 102,024 tonnes, in 2011.
Austria ranks 12th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 135,042 tonnes | 102,024 tonnes | 188,553 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 261,982 tonnes | 230,477 tonnes | 288,472 tonnes | 4 |
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More environment data for Austria
- Standard Deviation 0.529 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 1.02 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 2.38 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 43,542 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 17,584 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 1.68 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 794,571 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 799,801 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste imported in Austria?
- Hazardous waste imported in Austria was 288,472 tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste imported recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 288,472 tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste imported recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 102,024 tonnes in 2011.
- How does Austria rank for hazardous waste imported?
- Austria ranks 12th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hazardous waste imported rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.4%. 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 imported, (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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