Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Austria
Austria: Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group was 20.25 kilograms in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Austria, 2008–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Austria stood at 20.25 kilograms.
That represents a change of down 13.8% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Austria peaked at 29.28 kilograms in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12.75 kilograms, in 2009.
Austria ranks 5th of 172 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Austria, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 17.84 kilograms | — |
| 2009 | 12.75 kilograms | -28.5% |
| 2010 | 17.47 kilograms | +37.0% |
| 2011 | 25.13 kilograms | +43.8% |
| 2012 | 25.94 kilograms | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 22.95 kilograms | -11.5% |
| 2014 | 29.28 kilograms | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 28.4 kilograms | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 26.31 kilograms | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 25.03 kilograms | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 22.5 kilograms | -10.1% |
| 2019 | 25.41 kilograms | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 23.12 kilograms | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 28.7 kilograms | +24.1% |
| 2022 | 27.41 kilograms | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 23.49 kilograms | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 20.25 kilograms | -13.8% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 20.25 kilograms is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1847 kilograms, 109.6× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Austria's 20.25 kilograms is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5002 kilograms, 40.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.29 kilograms | 12.75 kilograms | 17.84 kilograms | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.84 kilograms | 17.47 kilograms | 29.28 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.59 kilograms | 20.25 kilograms | 28.7 kilograms | 5 |
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 per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Austria?
- Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group in Austria was 20.25 kilograms in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.28 kilograms in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.75 kilograms in 2009.
- How does Austria rank for per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group?
- Austria ranks 5th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.