Municipal waste by waste management operations in Austria
Austria: Municipal waste by waste management operations was 782 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Austria, 1995–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste by waste management operations in Austria stood at 782 Kilograms per capita.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste by waste management operations in Austria peaked at 835 Kilograms per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 437 Kilograms per capita, in 1995.
Austria ranks 1st of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 516 Kilograms per capita | 437 Kilograms per capita | 563 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
| 2000s | 590.4 Kilograms per capita | 574 Kilograms per capita | 608 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 571.8 Kilograms per capita | 560 Kilograms per capita | 588 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 813.5 Kilograms per capita | 782 Kilograms per capita | 835 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More environment data for Austria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.74 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6402 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7642 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0656 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0853 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0219 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste by waste management operations in Austria?
- Municipal waste by waste management operations in Austria was 782 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 835 Kilograms per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 437 Kilograms per capita in 1995.
- How does Austria rank for municipal waste by waste management operations?
- Austria ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Municipal waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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