Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management in Austria
Austria: Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management was 233,477 Tonne in 2018. ▲ Rising
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management in Austria, 2005–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in Austria is 233,477 Tonne, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 36.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in Austria peaked at 233,477 Tonne in 2018 and was at its lowest, 64,318 Tonne, in 2005.
Austria ranks 14th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management in Austria, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 64,318 Tonne | — |
| 2006 | 156,809 Tonne | +143.8% |
| 2007 | 167,194 Tonne | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 171,667 Tonne | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 159,993 Tonne | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 165,810 Tonne | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 160,591 Tonne | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 158,261 Tonne | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 155,851 Tonne | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 165,326 Tonne | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 186,644 Tonne | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 207,946 Tonne | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 211,347 Tonne | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 233,477 Tonne | +10.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 233,477 Tonne is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 178,432 Tonne, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Austria's 233,477 Tonne is above the median for high income countries, which is 175,821 Tonne, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +143.8% | 64,318 Tonne | 156,809 Tonne |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 143,996 Tonne | 64,318 Tonne | 171,667 Tonne | 5 |
| 2010s | 182,806 Tonne | 155,851 Tonne | 233,477 Tonne | 9 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 10.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in Austria?
- Waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management in Austria was 233,477 Tonne in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 233,477 Tonne in 2018.
- What is the lowest waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,318 Tonne in 2005.
- How does Austria rank for waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management?
- Austria ranks 14th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
- Is waste electrical and electronic equipment (weee) by waste management rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.0%. 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 Waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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