Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Austria

Austria: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0323 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0323 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
65th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0654 kt per square kilometre
in 1981
All-time low
0.0256 kt per square kilometre
in 2015
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Austria, 1961–2023

00.020.040.06196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Austria stood at 0.0323 kt per square kilometre.

The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Austria peaked at 0.0654 kt per square kilometre in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0256 kt per square kilometre, in 2015.

Austria ranks 65th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Austria, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0392 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.042 kt per square kilometre +7.0%
1963 0.0447 kt per square kilometre +6.6%
1964 0.0479 kt per square kilometre +7.0%
1965 0.0506 kt per square kilometre +5.8%
1966 0.0538 kt per square kilometre +6.2%
1967 0.0572 kt per square kilometre +6.4%
1968 0.0603 kt per square kilometre +5.4%
1969 0.0638 kt per square kilometre +5.7%
1970 0.0595 kt per square kilometre -6.8%
1971 0.0642 kt per square kilometre +8.0%
1972 0.0646 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1973 0.0646 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1974 0.0649 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1975 0.0649 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1976 0.0653 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
1977 0.0653 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
1978 0.065 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1979 0.0653 kt per square kilometre +0.5%
1980 0.0653 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
1981 0.0654 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1982 0.065 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1983 0.065 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1984 0.065 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1985 0.0647 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1986 0.0647 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1987 0.0644 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1988 0.064 kt per square kilometre -0.5%
1989 0.0641 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1990 0.0641 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1991 0.0635 kt per square kilometre -1.1%
1992 0.0618 kt per square kilometre -2.6%
1993 0.0612 kt per square kilometre -1.0%
1994 0.0583 kt per square kilometre -4.8%
1995 0.0556 kt per square kilometre -4.6%
1996 0.0526 kt per square kilometre -5.4%
1997 0.0502 kt per square kilometre -4.5%
1998 0.0486 kt per square kilometre -3.3%
1999 0.047 kt per square kilometre -3.4%
2000 0.0452 kt per square kilometre -3.7%
2001 0.044 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
2002 0.0444 kt per square kilometre +0.9%
2003 0.0532 kt per square kilometre +20.0%
2004 0.0425 kt per square kilometre -20.1%
2005 0.0412 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
2006 0.0396 kt per square kilometre -4.1%
2007 0.0364 kt per square kilometre -8.1%
2008 0.0355 kt per square kilometre -2.5%
2009 0.0341 kt per square kilometre -3.9%
2010 0.0333 kt per square kilometre -2.3%
2011 0.0319 kt per square kilometre -4.4%
2012 0.0298 kt per square kilometre -6.4%
2013 0.0317 kt per square kilometre +6.3%
2014 0.0307 kt per square kilometre -3.1%
2015 0.0256 kt per square kilometre -16.7%
2016 0.0262 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2017 0.0284 kt per square kilometre +8.3%
2018 0.0298 kt per square kilometre +4.8%
2019 0.0302 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
2020 0.0301 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
2021 0.0311 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
2022 0.0318 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
2023 0.0323 kt per square kilometre +1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0511 kt per square kilometre 0.0392 kt per square kilometre 0.0638 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0644 kt per square kilometre 0.0595 kt per square kilometre 0.0653 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0648 kt per square kilometre 0.064 kt per square kilometre 0.0654 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0563 kt per square kilometre 0.047 kt per square kilometre 0.0641 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0416 kt per square kilometre 0.0341 kt per square kilometre 0.0532 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0298 kt per square kilometre 0.0256 kt per square kilometre 0.0333 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0313 kt per square kilometre 0.0301 kt per square kilometre 0.0323 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 62 Poland 0.033 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 63 Pakistan 0.033 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 64 Moldova 0.0327 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 66 Japan 0.0323 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 67 Tuvalu 0.0322 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 68 Greece 0.032 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Austria?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Austria was 0.0323 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0654 kt per square kilometre in 1981.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0256 kt per square kilometre in 2015.
How does Austria rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Austria ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.