Packaging waste by waste management operations in Austria

Austria: Packaging waste by waste management operations was 1.39 million Tonne in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.39 million Tonne
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
11th
of 30 countries
All-time high
1.48 million Tonne
in 2022
All-time low
1.06 million Tonne
in 2002
Years of data
27
1997–2023

Packaging waste by waste management operations in Austria, 1997–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1997201020231997: 1.1M Tonne1998: 1.1M Tonne1999: 1.1M Tonne2000: 1.2M Tonne2001: 1.1M Tonne2002: 1.1M Tonne2003: 1.2M Tonne2004: 1.1M Tonne2005: 1.1M Tonne2006: 1.2M Tonne2007: 1.2M Tonne2008: 1.2M Tonne2009: 1.2M Tonne2010: 1.2M Tonne2011: 1.2M Tonne2012: 1.3M Tonne2013: 1.3M Tonne2014: 1.3M Tonne2015: 1.3M Tonne2016: 1.3M Tonne2017: 1.4M Tonne2018: 1.4M Tonne2019: 1.4M Tonne2020: 1.4M Tonne2021: 1.5M Tonne2022: 1.5M Tonne2023: 1.4M Tonne

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.

Analysis

Austria recorded 1.39 million Tonne for packaging waste by waste management operations in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, packaging waste by waste management operations in Austria peaked at 1.48 million Tonne in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.06 million Tonne, in 2002.

Austria ranks 11th of 30 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.12 million Tonne 1.10 million Tonne 1.13 million Tonne 3
2000s 1.14 million Tonne 1.06 million Tonne 1.18 million Tonne 10
2010s 1.32 million Tonne 1.23 million Tonne 1.44 million Tonne 10
2020s 1.44 million Tonne 1.39 million Tonne 1.48 million Tonne 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 8 Belgium 1.96 million Tonne compare
  2. 9 Portugal 1.94 million Tonne compare
  3. 10 Hungary 1.60 million Tonne compare
  4. 12 Czechia 1.37 million Tonne compare
  5. 13 Sweden 1.32 million Tonne compare
  6. 14 Ireland 1.19 million Tonne compare

See the full ranking of 31 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is packaging waste by waste management operations in Austria?
Packaging waste by waste management operations in Austria was 1.39 million Tonne in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 1.48 million Tonne in 2022.
What is the lowest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 1.06 million Tonne in 2002.
How does Austria rank for packaging waste by waste management operations?
Austria ranks 11th out of 30 countries with data for 2023.
Is packaging waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Packaging waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Packaging waste by waste management operations
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 690 data points, 1997–2023
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