Waste — Emissions Share in Austria

Austria: Waste — Emissions Share was 26.62 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
26.62 %
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
86th
of 208 countries
All-time high
35.66 %
in 1993
All-time low
20.88 %
in 2015
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions Share in Austria, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 35.4 %1991: 35.1 %1992: 35.1 %1993: 35.7 %1994: 35.1 %1995: 34.9 %1996: 33.5 %1997: 32.9 %1998: 32.5 %1999: 31.7 %2000: 31.2 %2001: 30.4 %2002: 30.9 %2003: 35.6 %2004: 31.1 %2005: 30.5 %2006: 29.6 %2007: 27.8 %2008: 27.4 %2009: 26.6 %2010: 25.6 %2011: 24.9 %2012: 23.7 %2013: 25.1 %2014: 24.6 %2015: 20.9 %2016: 21.3 %2017: 22.8 %2018: 24.3 %2019: 24.8 %2020: 24.7 %2021: 25.2 %2022: 26.1 %2023: 26.6 %

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

Analysis

Austria recorded 26.62 % for waste — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions share in Austria peaked at 35.66 % in 1993 and was at its lowest, 20.88 %, in 2015.

Austria ranks 86th of 208 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.19 % 31.66 % 35.66 % 10
2000s 30.11 % 26.61 % 35.65 % 10
2010s 23.79 % 20.88 % 25.63 % 10
2020s 25.64 % 24.73 % 26.62 % 4

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  4. 87 Thailand 26.51 % compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions share in Austria?
Waste — emissions share in Austria was 26.62 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions share recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 35.66 % in 1993.
What is the lowest waste — emissions share recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 20.88 % in 2015.
How does Austria rank for waste — emissions share?
Austria ranks 86th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions share rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.