Waste — Emissions Share in Austria
Austria: Waste — Emissions Share was 26.62 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Waste — Emissions Share in Austria, 1990–2023
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 91st 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 Share in Austria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.42 % | — |
| 1991 | 35.12 % | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 35.12 % | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 35.66 % | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 35.08 % | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 34.87 % | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 33.51 % | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 32.9 % | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 32.55 % | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 31.66 % | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 31.16 % | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 30.44 % | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 30.87 % | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 35.65 % | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 31.05 % | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 30.52 % | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 29.61 % | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 27.77 % | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 27.38 % | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 26.61 % | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 25.63 % | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 24.92 % | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 23.67 % | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 25.09 % | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 24.6 % | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 20.88 % | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 21.29 % | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 22.8 % | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 24.3 % | +6.6% |
| 2019 | 24.77 % | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 24.73 % | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 25.18 % | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 26.05 % | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 26.62 % | +2.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 26.62 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 29.93 %, 89% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Austria's 26.62 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.63 %, 90% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Austria
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 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 91st out of 222 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
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.