Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Austria
Austria: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of was 8.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Austria, 2010–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Austria stood at 8.5%.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Austria peaked at 12.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2018.
That places Austria 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 8.2% | — |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.1% | +27.4% |
| 2014 | 9.2% | -24.0% |
| 2015 | 10.7% | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 9.4% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | -21.3% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +32.4% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +1.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 8.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.6%, 73% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Austria's 8.5% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.3%, 75% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.5% | 7.4% | 12.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.5% | 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 level of in Austria?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of in Austria was 8.5% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2018.
- How does Austria rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of?
- Austria ranks 34th out of 47 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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