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

Latest (2022)
20.4%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
12th
of 70 countries
All-time high
38.9%
in 2003
All-time low
20.4%
in 2022
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Austria, 2000–2022

0102030402000201120222000: 35.9 %2001: 36.6 %2002: 38 %2003: 38.9 %2004: 34 %2005: 34.3 %2006: 34.4 %2007: 34.2 %2008: 34.4 %2009: 32.4 %2010: 33.2 %2011: 34.1 %2012: 35 %2013: 34.3 %2014: 31.9 %2015: 32 %2016: 32.8 %2017: 32.4 %2018: 32.7 %2019: 32.6 %2020: 21.4 %2021: 20.8 %2022: 20.4 %

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

Annual values for Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%) in Austria, 2000 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 9 Germany 23.4% compare
  2. 10 Switzerland 23.3% compare
  3. 11 Spain 20.7% compare
  4. 13 Belgium 19.9% compare
  5. 14 France 19.9% compare
  6. 15 Sweden 19.2% compare

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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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Indicator
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%)
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
72 places, 1,288 data points, 2000–2023
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