Municipal waste recycled in Austria

Austria: Municipal waste recycled was 4.48 million tonnes in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
4.48 million tonnes
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
13th
of 84 countries
All-time high
4.67 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
2.69 million tonnes
in 2004
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Municipal waste recycled in Austria, 2000–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M2000201120232000: 2.9M tonnes2001: 3.0M tonnes2002: 3.1M tonnes2003: 3.2M tonnes2004: 2.7M tonnes2005: 2.8M tonnes2006: 2.9M tonnes2007: 3.0M tonnes2008: 3.2M tonnes2009: 3.0M tonnes2010: 2.8M tonnes2011: 2.7M tonnes2012: 2.8M tonnes2013: 2.8M tonnes2014: 2.7M tonnes2015: 2.8M tonnes2016: 2.8M tonnes2017: 2.9M tonnes2018: 3.0M tonnes2019: 3.0M tonnes2020: 4.6M tonnes2021: 4.7M tonnes2022: 4.5M tonnes2023: 4.5M tonnes

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for municipal waste recycled in Austria is 4.48 million tonnes, 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 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.69 million tonnes, in 2004.

That places Austria 13th out of 84 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.97 million tonnes 2.69 million tonnes 3.17 million tonnes 10
2010s 2.84 million tonnes 2.72 million tonnes 3.04 million tonnes 10
2020s 4.58 million tonnes 4.48 million tonnes 4.67 million tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 10 Malaysia 5.40 million tonnes compare
  2. 11 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4.88 million tonnes compare
  3. 12 Belgium 4.53 million tonnes compare
  4. 14 TΓΌrkiye 4.32 million tonnes compare
  5. 15 Singapore 3.83 million tonnes compare
  6. 16 Poland 3.71 million tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 88 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is municipal waste recycled in Austria?
Municipal waste recycled in Austria was 4.48 million tonnes 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 tonnes in 2021.
What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.69 million tonnes in 2004.
How does Austria rank for municipal waste recycled?
Austria ranks 13th out of 84 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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Indicator
Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
88 places, 1,491 data points, 2000–2024
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