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.
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
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.74 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6402 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7642 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0656 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0853 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0219 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.41 Mt CO2e (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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The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.