Plastic waste exports in Austria
Austria: Plastic waste exports was 0 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste exports in Austria, 1994–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, plastic waste exports in Austria stood at 0 tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Austria peaked at 190,451 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2024.
That places Austria 144th out of 167 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plastic waste exports in Austria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 11,819 tonnes | — |
| 1995 | 11,849 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 9,356 tonnes | -21.0% |
| 1997 | 12,152 tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1998 | 17,502 tonnes | +44.0% |
| 1999 | 56,252 tonnes | +221.4% |
| 2000 | 32,127 tonnes | -42.9% |
| 2001 | 30,377 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 38,476 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 2003 | 45,664 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 2004 | 64,155 tonnes | +40.5% |
| 2005 | 81,459 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 2006 | 96,514 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 86,677 tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2008 | 87,450 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 106,576 tonnes | +21.9% |
| 2010 | 100,262 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 133,556 tonnes | +33.2% |
| 2012 | 170,389 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 2013 | 172,440 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 182,299 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 149,306 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 148,466 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 160,162 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 177,371 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 190,451 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 179,323 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 174,267 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 174,976 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 165,196 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2024 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,588 tonnes. (64 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,198 tonnes. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plastic waste exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +221.4% | 17,502 tonnes | 56,252 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,822 tonnes | 9,356 tonnes | 56,252 tonnes | 6 |
| 2000s | 66,947 tonnes | 30,377 tonnes | 106,576 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 158,470 tonnes | 100,262 tonnes | 190,451 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 138,752 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 179,323 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 141 Angola 2.03 tonnes compare
- 142 East Timor 1 tonnes compare
- 143 Papua New Guinea 0.828 tonnes compare
- 144 Bahrain 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Canada 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Fiji 0 tonnes compare
- 144 France 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Germany 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Ghana 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Hungary 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Italy 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Jordan 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Kazakhstan 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Lebanon 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Malaysia 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Mexico 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Oman 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Qatar 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Romania 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Singapore 0 tonnes compare
- 144 South Korea 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Spain 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Thailand 0 tonnes compare
- 144 United Arab Emirates 0 tonnes compare
- 144 United Kingdom 0 tonnes compare
- 144 United States 0 tonnes compare
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste exports in Austria?
- Plastic waste exports in Austria was 0 tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste exports recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 190,451 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for plastic waste exports?
- Austria ranks 144th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.