Waste — Emissions per capita in Austria
Austria: Waste — Emissions per capita was 0.29 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions per capita in Austria, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions per capita in Austria stood at 0.29 t CO2eq/cap.
The figure is down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in Austria peaked at 0.69 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.24 t CO2eq/cap, in 2015.
Austria ranks 85th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions per capita in Austria, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.69 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.68 t CO2eq/cap | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.65 t CO2eq/cap | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0.64 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.61 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.58 t CO2eq/cap | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.55 t CO2eq/cap | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 0.52 t CO2eq/cap | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.5 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.48 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.47 t CO2eq/cap | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.45 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.54 t CO2eq/cap | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.43 t CO2eq/cap | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 0.41 t CO2eq/cap | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.39 t CO2eq/cap | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 0.36 t CO2eq/cap | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.35 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.29 t CO2eq/cap | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.31 t CO2eq/cap | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | -20.0% |
| 2016 | 0.25 t CO2eq/cap | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.29 t CO2eq/cap | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.29 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.29 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 0.29 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.44 t CO2eq/cap, 66% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Austria's 0.29 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.32 t CO2eq/cap, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | 0.48 t CO2eq/cap | 0.69 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.419 t CO2eq/cap | 0.34 t CO2eq/cap | 0.54 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.286 t CO2eq/cap | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | 0.33 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2875 t CO2eq/cap | 0.28 t CO2eq/cap | 0.29 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
- 84 France 0.3 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 85 Maldives 0.29 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 85 Ukraine 0.29 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 88 China 0.28 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 88 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0.28 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 88 Tunisia 0.28 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 88 Vanuatu 0.28 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 88 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.28 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Austria
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 100.61 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,277 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,277 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 5,000 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 178.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 868.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 847.05 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 21.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is waste — emissions per capita in Austria?
- Waste — emissions per capita in Austria was 0.29 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.69 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.24 t CO2eq/cap in 2015.
- How does Austria rank for waste — emissions per capita?
- Austria ranks 85th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.