Municipal waste generated in Austria
Austria: Municipal waste generated was 7.14 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste generated in Austria, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste generated in Austria stood at 7.14 million.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Austria peaked at 7.48 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.63 million, in 2001.
Austria ranks 30th of 80 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal waste generated in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.65 million | — |
| 2001 | 4.63 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 4.91 million | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 4.93 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 4.69 million | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 4.73 million | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 4.93 million | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 4.95 million | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.00 million | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 4.92 million | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 4.70 million | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 4.81 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.88 million | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.91 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 4.83 million | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 4.84 million | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 4.93 million | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 5.02 million | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 5.12 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 5.22 million | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 7.44 million | +42.5% |
| 2021 | 7.48 million | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 7.26 million | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 7.14 million | -1.6% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 7.14 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.12 million, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Austria's 7.14 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.60 million, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal waste generated in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +42.5% | 5.22 million | 7.44 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.83 million | 4.63 million | 5.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.92 million | 4.70 million | 5.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 million | 7.14 million | 7.48 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 27 Peru 8.21 million compare
- 28 Belgium 8.10 million compare
- 29 Uzbekistan 7.57 million compare
- 31 United Republic of Tanzania 6.69 million compare
- 32 Israel 6.26 million compare
- 33 Switzerland 6.03 million compare
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 municipal waste generated in Austria?
- Municipal waste generated in Austria was 7.14 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.48 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.63 million in 2001.
- How does Austria rank for municipal waste generated?
- Austria ranks 30th out of 80 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. 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 Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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