Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Austria
Austria: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of was 10.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.0%
Change on year
down 23.7%
World rank
35th
of 44 countries
All-time high
16.2%
in 2015
All-time low
9.7%
in 2003
Years of data
19
2003–2023
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Austria, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Austria recorded 10.0% for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in 2023.
That represents a change of down 23.7% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Austria peaked at 16.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9.7%, in 2003.
That places Austria 35th out of 44 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 9.7% | — |
| 2004 | 14.1% | +45.4% |
| 2005 | 14.3% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 12.4% | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 13.6% | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 15.6% | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 15.9% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 16.0% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 16.0% | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 15.8% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 13.8% | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 15.8% | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 10.0% | -23.7% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 10.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 13.3%, 75% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Austria's 10.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.5%, 74% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.9% | 9.7% | 14.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 13.4% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 10.0% | 13.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Austria?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of in Austria was 10.0% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.7% in 2003.
- How does Austria rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of?
- Austria ranks 35th out of 44 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. 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 Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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