Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste in Austria
Austria: Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste was 7.54 Kilogrammes per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste in Austria, 2019–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Kilogrammes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste in Austria is 7.54 Kilogrammes per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 1.5% over five years.
That places Austria 5th out of 25 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.65 Kilogrammes per person | 7.65 Kilogrammes per person | 7.65 Kilogrammes per person | 1 |
| 2020s | 7.52 Kilogrammes per person | 6.92 Kilogrammes per person | 8 Kilogrammes per person | 4 |
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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 83.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0019 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.4412 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.85 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 23.16 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste in Austria?
- Waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste in Austria was 7.54 Kilogrammes per person in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 8 Kilogrammes per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.92 Kilogrammes per person in 2022.
- How does Austria rank for waste - electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or weee) — waste?
- Austria ranks 5th out of 25 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Waste - Electrical and electronic equipment (e-waste or WEEE) — Waste collected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset provides data on the generation, recycling and reuse of e-waste in OECD countries, one of the fastest growing and most complex waste streams in the world, affecting both human health and the environment and proliferating a loss of valuable raw materials. Data source(s): (i) OECD-UNITAR questionnaire for non-European countries (ii) Eurostat database for European countries Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: April 7, 2026 Database documentation