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Municipal waste generated per person in Austria

Municipal waste generated per person in Austria was 775 kg per person in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.9% from 2023. That is the 1st highest of 26 EU countries in 2024.

2024, kg per person775
Change on 2023-0.9%
Rank1st of 26EU countries ranked
Series high8352021
Series low4371995

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Municipal waste generated per person in Austria, 1995 to 2024

40050060070080090019952000200520102015202020241995: 437 kg per person1996: 516 kg per person1997: 532 kg per person1998: 532 kg per person1999: 563 kg per person2000: 580 kg per person2001: 576 kg per person2002: 608 kg per person2003: 607 kg per person2004: 574 kg per person2005: 575 kg per person2006: 597 kg per person2007: 597 kg per person2008: 600 kg per person2009: 590 kg per person2010: 562 kg per person2011: 573 kg per person2012: 579 kg per person2013: 578 kg per person2014: 565 kg per person2015: 560 kg per person2016: 564 kg per person2017: 570 kg per person2018: 579 kg per person2019: 588 kg per person2020: 834 kg per person2021: 835 kg per person2022: 803 kg per person2023: 782 kg per person2024: 775 kg per person40050060070080090019952005201520241995: 437 kg per person1996: 516 kg per person1997: 532 kg per person1998: 532 kg per person1999: 563 kg per person2000: 580 kg per person2001: 576 kg per person2002: 608 kg per person2003: 607 kg per person2004: 574 kg per person2005: 575 kg per person2006: 597 kg per person2007: 597 kg per person2008: 600 kg per person2009: 590 kg per person2010: 562 kg per person2011: 573 kg per person2012: 579 kg per person2013: 578 kg per person2014: 565 kg per person2015: 560 kg per person2016: 564 kg per person2017: 570 kg per person2018: 579 kg per person2019: 588 kg per person2020: 834 kg per person2021: 835 kg per person2022: 803 kg per person2023: 782 kg per person2024: 775 kg per person
kg per person. Source: Eurostat, Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Retrieved 2026-10-15, published 2026-10-15.
All 30 values
Periodkg per person
2024775
2023782
2022803
2021835
2020834 Series break
2019588
2018579
2017570
2016564
2015560
2014565
2013578
2012579
2011573
2010562
2009590
2008600
2007597
2006597
2005575
2004574
2003607
2002608
2001576
2000580
1999563
1998532
1997532
1996516 Series break
1995437

Compared with European Union (27)

Place2024
Austria775
European Union (27)513

Austria compared with nearby places

Austria: 775 kg per personBelgium: 699 kg per personBulgaria: 496 kg per personCyprus: 686 kg per personCzechia: 584 kg per personGermany: 616 kg per personDenmark: 758 kg per personEstonia: 375 kg per personSpain: 456 kg per personFinland: 457 kg per personFrance: 501 kg per personGreece: 533 kg per personCroatia: 486 kg per personHungary: 414 kg per personIreland: 576 kg per personItaly: 500 kg per personLithuania: 462 kg per personLuxembourg: 730 kg per personLatvia: 462 kg per personMalta: 622 kg per personNetherlands: 473 kg per personPoland: 387 kg per personPortugal: 492 kg per personSweden: 427 kg per personSlovenia: 526 kg per personSlovakia: 489 kg per person
  • Under 460
  • 460 to 490
  • 490 to 530
  • 530 to 620
  • 620 and over
  • No data
Municipal waste generated per person, 2024, kg per person. Austria is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: Eurostat, European Commission. Boundaries: Natural Earth (public domain).

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Definition

Municipal waste generated in the year, in kilograms per inhabitant: household waste and similar waste from shops, offices and public institutions, collected by or for municipalities.

Countries differ in how much commercial waste they count as municipal, which explains part of the gap between them.

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Eurostat. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-15.

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Eurostat, European Commission. (2026). Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun) (Municipal waste generated per person, Austria, 1995 to 2024) [Data set]. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table

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Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun), Municipal waste generated per person, Austria, 1995 to 2024. Eurostat, European Commission, 15 Oct. 2026, https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/austria. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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Eurostat, European Commission. 2026. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Municipal waste generated per person, Austria, 1995 to 2024. Dataset. Accessed October 15, 2026. https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/austria.

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Eurostat, European Commission (2026) Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun), Municipal waste generated per person, Austria, 1995 to 2024 [Dataset]. Available at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/env_wasmun/default/table, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/municipal-waste-per-capita/austria (Accessed: 15 October 2026).

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What is the municipal waste generated per person in Austria?

Municipal waste generated per person in Austria was 775 kg per person in 2024, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is down 0.9% from 2023. That is the 1st highest of 26 EU countries in 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Municipal waste by waste management operations, waste generated, kilograms per capita (env_wasmun). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-15.

What was the highest municipal waste generated per person in Austria?

835 kg per person in 2021, the highest value since 1995 in this series.

Municipal waste generated per person elsewhere in European Union (27)

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