Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Austria
Austria: Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) was 83.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Austria, 2005–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) in Austria stood at 83.3%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) in Austria peaked at 84.0% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 73.1%, in 2005.
That places Austria 16th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Austria, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 73.1% | — |
| 2006 | 79.5% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 78.7% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 79.7% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 79.9% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 81.5% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 80.0% | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 79.0% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 79.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 81.1% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 81.8% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 79.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 81.9% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 82.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 81.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 84.0% | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 83.3% | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.0% | 73.1% | 79.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 80.5% | 79.0% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 81.6% | 84.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) in Austria?
- Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) in Austria was 83.3% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 84.0% in 2022.
- What is the lowest recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.1% in 2005.
- How does Austria rank for recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee)?
- Austria ranks 16th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (weee) rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) separately collected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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