Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Austria
Austria: Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports was 20.25 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
20.25
Change on year
down 13.8%
World rank
5th
of 183 countries
All-time high
29.28
in 2014
All-time low
1.02
in 1995
Years of data
31
1994–2024
Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Austria, 1994–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Austria stood at 20.25.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and down 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Austria peaked at 29.28 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.02, in 1995.
Austria ranks 5th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.35 | 1.02 | 1.68 | 6 |
| 2000s | 7.26 | 2.19 | 17.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.84 | 17.47 | 29.28 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.59 | 20.25 | 28.7 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More environment data for Austria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.74 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6402 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7642 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0656 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0853 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0219 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Austria?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports in Austria was 20.25 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 29.28 in 2014.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs exports recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.02 in 1995.
- How does Austria rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs exports?
- Austria ranks 5th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs exports rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste per capita imports vs exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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