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
35th
of 47 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 35th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 7.8% | — |
| 2004 | 9.4% | +20.5% |
| 2005 | 9.0% | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 9.9% | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -6.1% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 10.8% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 11.0% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 10.7% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 9.9% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 10.5% | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 7.9% | -24.8% |
| 2023 | 8.0% | +1.3% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 8.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.4%, 77% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Austria's 8.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 10.3%, 78% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
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
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 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 35th out of 47 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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