Total waste generation, by activity in Austria
Austria: Total waste generation, by activity was 73.05 million tonnes in 2022. β² Rising
Total waste generation, by activity in Austria, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, total waste generation, by activity in Austria stood at 73.05 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation, by activity in Austria peaked at 73.05 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 46.80 million tonnes, in 2010.
Austria ranks 23rd of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.54 million tonnes | 53.02 million tonnes | 56.31 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 55.52 million tonnes | 46.80 million tonnes | 65.67 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 70.98 million tonnes | 68.91 million tonnes | 73.05 million tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More environment data for Austria
- Standard Deviation 0.529 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.17 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 1.02 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 2.38 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 43,542 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 17,584 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 1.68 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 2.25 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 794,571 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 799,801 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Austria?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Austria was 73.05 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 73.05 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.80 million tonnes in 2010.
- How does Austria rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Austria ranks 23rd out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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