Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Austria
Austria: Pollution, grime or other environmental problems was 8.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.0%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
29th
of 38 countries
All-time high
11.0%
in 2013
All-time low
7.5%
in 2006
Years of data
19
2003–2023
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Austria, 2003–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Austria stood at 8.0%.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Austria peaked at 11.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 2006.
Austria ranks 29th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 7.5% | 9.9% | 7 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 9.3% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 7.9% | 8.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 27 Estonia 8.6% compare
- 28 Montenegro 8.5% compare
- 30 Czechia 7.9% compare
- 31 Switzerland 7.7% compare
- 32 Ireland 7.5% compare
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 pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Austria?
- Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Austria was 8.0% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 11.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest pollution, grime or other environmental problems recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 2006.
- How does Austria rank for pollution, grime or other environmental problems?
- Austria ranks 29th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pollution, grime or other environmental problems rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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