Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Austria
Austria: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment was 20.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Austria, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Austria stood at 20.4%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Austria peaked at 38.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2022.
That places Austria 12th out of 70 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.9% | — |
| 2001 | 36.6% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 38.9% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 34.0% | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 34.3% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 34.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 32.4% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 33.2% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 34.1% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 35.0% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 34.3% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 31.9% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 32.0% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 32.8% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 32.7% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 32.6% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | -34.3% |
| 2021 | 20.8% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.3% | 32.4% | 38.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1% | 31.9% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.9% | 20.4% | 21.4% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Austria?
- Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Austria was 20.4% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 38.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2022.
- How does Austria rank for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Austria ranks 12th out of 70 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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