Trade in recyclable raw materials in Austria

Austria: Trade in recyclable raw materials was 4.40 million Tonne in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4.40 million Tonne
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
7th
of 27 countries
All-time high
5.19 million Tonne
in 2021
All-time low
2.96 million Tonne
in 2004
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Trade in recyclable raw materials in Austria, 2004–2025

02.0M4.0M6.0M2004201420252004: 3.0M Tonne2005: 3.1M Tonne2006: 3.2M Tonne2007: 3.6M Tonne2008: 3.9M Tonne2009: 3.3M Tonne2010: 3.3M Tonne2011: 3.5M Tonne2012: 3.4M Tonne2013: 3.7M Tonne2014: 4.2M Tonne2015: 4.5M Tonne2016: 4.0M Tonne2017: 4.3M Tonne2018: 4.6M Tonne2019: 4.7M Tonne2020: 4.7M Tonne2021: 5.2M Tonne2022: 4.5M Tonne2023: 4.4M Tonne2024: 4.6M Tonne2025: 4.4M Tonne

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.

Analysis

The most recent figure for trade in recyclable raw materials in Austria is 4.40 million Tonne, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trade in recyclable raw materials in Austria peaked at 5.19 million Tonne in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.96 million Tonne, in 2004.

Austria ranks 7th of 27 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.36 million Tonne 2.96 million Tonne 3.93 million Tonne 6
2010s 4.02 million Tonne 3.26 million Tonne 4.70 million Tonne 10
2020s 4.63 million Tonne 4.39 million Tonne 5.19 million Tonne 6

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 4 Italy 8.54 million Tonne compare
  2. 5 France 6.38 million Tonne compare
  3. 6 Spain 6.11 million Tonne compare
  4. 8 Poland 3.21 million Tonne compare
  5. 9 Luxembourg 2.57 million Tonne compare
  6. 10 Czechia 2.43 million Tonne compare

See the full ranking of 28 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is trade in recyclable raw materials in Austria?
Trade in recyclable raw materials in Austria was 4.40 million Tonne in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest trade in recyclable raw materials recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 5.19 million Tonne in 2021.
What is the lowest trade in recyclable raw materials recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 2.96 million Tonne in 2004.
How does Austria rank for trade in recyclable raw materials?
Austria ranks 7th out of 27 countries with data for 2025.
Is trade in recyclable raw materials rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Trade in recyclable raw materials. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Trade in recyclable raw materials
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 616 data points, 2004–2025
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