Municipal waste recycled in Austria
Austria: Municipal waste recycled was 4.48 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Municipal waste recycled in Austria, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste recycled in Austria is 4.48 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Austria peaked at 4.67 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.69 million, in 2004.
That places Austria 17th out of 91 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal waste recycled in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.95 million | — |
| 2001 | 2.98 million | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 3.07 million | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 3.17 million | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.69 million | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 2.76 million | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2.92 million | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 2.98 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 3.16 million | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 3.04 million | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 2.79 million | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 2.72 million | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 2.82 million | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 2.83 million | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 2.72 million | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.75 million | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.84 million | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.90 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.95 million | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.04 million | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 4.63 million | +52.4% |
| 2021 | 4.67 million | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 4.54 million | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 4.48 million | -1.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 4.48 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 948,000, 4.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Austria's 4.48 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 million, 4.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal waste recycled 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 | +52.4% | 3.04 million | 4.63 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.97 million | 2.69 million | 3.17 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.84 million | 2.72 million | 3.04 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.58 million | 4.48 million | 4.67 million | 4 |
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 municipal waste recycled in Austria?
- Municipal waste recycled in Austria was 4.48 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.67 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 million in 2004.
- How does Austria rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Austria ranks 17th out of 91 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. 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 recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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