Waste — Emissions in Austria

Austria: Waste — Emissions was 85.4 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
85.4 kt
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
102nd
of 232 countries
All-time high
187 kt
in 1976
All-time low
66.3 kt
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in Austria, 1961–2023

050100150200196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions in Austria stood at 85.4 kt.

That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Austria peaked at 187 kt in 1976 and was at its lowest, 66.3 kt, in 2015.

That places Austria 102nd out of 232 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Austria, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 112 kt —
1962 120 kt +7.1%
1963 128 kt +6.7%
1964 137 kt +7.0%
1965 145 kt +5.8%
1966 154 kt +6.2%
1967 164 kt +6.5%
1968 173 kt +5.5%
1969 183 kt +5.8%
1970 170 kt -7.1%
1971 184 kt +8.2%
1972 185 kt +0.5%
1973 185 kt +0.0%
1974 186 kt +0.5%
1975 186 kt +0.0%
1976 187 kt +0.5%
1977 187 kt +0.0%
1978 186 kt -0.5%
1979 187 kt +0.5%
1980 187 kt +0.0%
1981 187 kt +0.0%
1982 186 kt -0.5%
1983 186 kt +0.0%
1984 186 kt +0.0%
1985 185 kt -0.5%
1986 185 kt +0.0%
1987 184 kt -0.5%
1988 183 kt -0.5%
1989 183 kt +0.0%
1990 183 kt +0.0%
1991 181 kt -1.1%
1992 176 kt -2.8%
1993 174 kt -1.1%
1994 165 kt -5.2%
1995 157 kt -4.8%
1996 148 kt -5.7%
1997 141 kt -4.7%
1998 136 kt -3.5%
1999 131 kt -3.7%
2000 126 kt -3.8%
2001 122 kt -3.2%
2002 123 kt +0.8%
2003 149 kt +21.1%
2004 117 kt -21.5%
2005 113 kt -3.4%
2006 108 kt -4.4%
2007 98.6 kt -8.7%
2008 95.9 kt -2.7%
2009 91.8 kt -4.3%
2010 89.4 kt -2.6%
2011 85 kt -4.9%
2012 78.9 kt -7.2%
2013 84.6 kt +7.2%
2014 81.5 kt -3.7%
2015 66.3 kt -18.7%
2016 67.9 kt +2.4%
2017 74.3 kt +9.4%
2018 78.3 kt +5.4%
2019 79.5 kt +1.5%
2020 79.1 kt -0.5%
2021 82 kt +3.7%
2022 83.9 kt +2.3%
2023 85.4 kt +1.8%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 85.4 kt is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.3 kt, 1.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 85.4 kt is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 81.2 kt, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 146.22 kt 112 kt 183 kt 9
1970s 184.3 kt 170 kt 187 kt 10
1980s 185.2 kt 183 kt 187 kt 10
1990s 159.2 kt 131 kt 183 kt 10
2000s 114.43 kt 91.8 kt 149 kt 10
2010s 78.57 kt 66.3 kt 89.4 kt 10
2020s 82.6 kt 79.1 kt 85.4 kt 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 99 Côte d'Ivoire 90.6 kt compare
  2. 99 Cote d'Ivoire 90.6 kt compare
  3. 101 Somalia 88.4 kt compare
  4. 103 Finland 85.3 kt compare
  5. 104 Kyrgyzstan 84.5 kt compare
  6. 105 Ghana 83.4 kt compare

See the full ranking of 265 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions in Austria?
Waste — emissions in Austria was 85.4 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 187 kt in 1976.
What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 66.3 kt in 2015.
How does Austria rank for waste — emissions?
Austria ranks 102nd out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
265 places, 15,268 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf