Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Austria
Austria: Municipal waste treated by type of treatment was 1.53 million in 2023. ▼ Falling
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Austria, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Austria is 1.53 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Austria peaked at 2.06 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.48 million, in 2022.
That places Austria 13th out of 71 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.82 million | — |
| 2001 | 1.85 million | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.96 million | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 2.06 million | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.57 million | -23.5% |
| 2005 | 1.58 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1.66 million | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 1.66 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.68 million | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.55 million | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.52 million | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.58 million | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.65 million | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 1.63 million | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.49 million | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.51 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.58 million | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 1.60 million | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.65 million | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 1.68 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.59 million | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.56 million | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.48 million | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.53 million | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.74 million | 1.55 million | 2.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 million | 1.49 million | 1.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 million | 1.48 million | 1.59 million | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Austria?
- Municipal waste treated by type of treatment in Austria was 1.53 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste treated by type of treatment recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 million in 2003.
- What is the lowest municipal waste treated by type of treatment recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.48 million in 2022.
- How does Austria rank for municipal waste treated by type of treatment?
- Austria ranks 13th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste treated by type of treatment rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste treated by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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