Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Austria
Austria: Hazardous waste treated or disposed was 479,816 tonnes in 2022. βΌ Falling
Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Austria, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, hazardous waste treated or disposed in Austria stood at 479,816 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste treated or disposed in Austria peaked at 861,967 tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 335,042 tonnes, in 2006.
That places Austria 33rd out of 72 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 530,743 tonnes | 335,042 tonnes | 861,967 tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 417,417 tonnes | 338,860 tonnes | 458,489 tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 441,372 tonnes | 402,927 tonnes | 479,816 tonnes | 2 |
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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 treated or disposed in Austria?
- Hazardous waste treated or disposed in Austria was 479,816 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 861,967 tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste treated or disposed recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 335,042 tonnes in 2006.
- How does Austria rank for hazardous waste treated or disposed?
- Austria ranks 33rd out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste treated or disposed rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.6%. 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 treated or disposed (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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