Share of global plastic waste imports in Austria
Austria: Share of global plastic waste imports was 3.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Austria, 1994–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global plastic waste imports in Austria stood at 3.9%.
That represents a change of down 16.2% on the previous year and up 136.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Austria peaked at 4.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2004.
Austria ranks 10th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global plastic waste imports in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.4% | — |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -36.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4% | +32.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3% | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.4% | +10.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -29.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +38.5% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | -17.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +9.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | +54.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +41.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +73.7% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | -32.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +42.9% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 1.6% | +24.7% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.4% | -15.3% |
| 2017 | 1.7% | +23.2% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +59.5% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | +49.7% |
| 2020 | 3.7% | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 4.5% | +22.5% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 4.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 3.9% | -16.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 3.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 207.2× the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Austria's 3.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 31.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.2% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.9% | 4.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | 3.7% | 4.6% | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global plastic waste imports in Austria?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Austria was 3.9% in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2004.
- How does Austria rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Austria ranks 10th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 136.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global plastic waste imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.