Municipal waste generated in Austria
Austria: Municipal waste generated was 7.14 million tonnes in 2023. β² Rising
Municipal waste generated in Austria, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal waste generated in Austria stood at 7.14 million tonnes.
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 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.63 million tonnes, in 2001.
Austria ranks 26th of 75 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.83 million tonnes | 4.63 million tonnes | 5.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.92 million tonnes | 4.70 million tonnes | 5.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.33 million tonnes | 7.14 million tonnes | 7.48 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 23 Peru 8.21 million tonnes compare
- 24 Belgium 8.10 million tonnes compare
- 25 Uzbekistan 7.57 million tonnes compare
- 27 United Republic of Tanzania 6.69 million tonnes compare
- 28 Israel 6.26 million tonnes compare
- 29 Switzerland 6.03 million tonnes compare
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 municipal waste generated in Austria?
- Municipal waste generated in Austria was 7.14 million tonnes 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 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.63 million tonnes in 2001.
- How does Austria rank for municipal waste generated?
- Austria ranks 26th out of 75 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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