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

Latest (2023)
83.3%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
16th
of 38 countries
All-time high
84.0%
in 2022
All-time low
73.1%
in 2005
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in Austria, 2005–2023

0204060802005201420232005: 73.1 Percentage2006: 79.5 Percentage2007: 78.7 Percentage2008: 79.7 Percentage2009: 79 Percentage2010: 79.9 Percentage2011: 81.5 Percentage2012: 80 Percentage2013: 79 Percentage2014: 79.6 Percentage2015: 81.1 Percentage2016: 81.8 Percentage2017: 80.2 Percentage2018: 79.8 Percentage2019: 81.9 Percentage2020: 82 Percentage2021: 81.6 Percentage2022: 84 Percentage2023: 83.3 Percentage

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

Annual values for Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) separately collected in Austria, 2005 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 13 Bulgaria 86.1% compare
  2. 14 Germany 84.5% compare
  3. 15 Italy 84.2% compare
  4. 17 Ireland 82.9% compare
  5. 17 Slovenia 82.9% compare
  6. 17 Slovenia 82.9% compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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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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Indicator
Recycling rate of waste of electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) separately collected
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 649 data points, 2005–2023
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