Sewage sludge production and disposal in Austria
Austria: Sewage sludge production and disposal was 21.56 Kilograms per capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sewage sludge production and disposal in Austria, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
In 2024, sewage sludge production and disposal in Austria stood at 21.56 Kilograms per capita. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sewage sludge production and disposal in Austria peaked at 39.98 Kilograms per capita in 2002 and was at its lowest, 21.56 Kilograms per capita, in 2024.
That places Austria 8th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Sewage sludge production and disposal in Austria, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 23.58 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1997 | 27.05 Kilograms per capita | +14.7% |
| 1998 | 26.56 Kilograms per capita | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 39.29 Kilograms per capita | +47.9% |
| 2002 | 39.98 Kilograms per capita | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 37.27 Kilograms per capita | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 30.79 Kilograms per capita | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 30.46 Kilograms per capita | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 31.42 Kilograms per capita | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 31.59 Kilograms per capita | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 27.97 Kilograms per capita | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 27.23 Kilograms per capita | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 26.52 Kilograms per capita | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 26.3 Kilograms per capita | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 25.57 Kilograms per capita | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 21.62 Kilograms per capita | -15.4% |
| 2022 | 21.73 Kilograms per capita | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 21.6 Kilograms per capita | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 21.56 Kilograms per capita | -0.2% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 21.56 Kilograms per capita is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.61 Kilograms per capita, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Austria's 21.56 Kilograms per capita is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.61 Kilograms per capita, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sewage sludge production and disposal in Austria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +47.9% | 26.56 Kilograms per capita | 39.29 Kilograms per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.73 Kilograms per capita | 23.58 Kilograms per capita | 27.05 Kilograms per capita | 3 |
| 2000s | 35.56 Kilograms per capita | 30.46 Kilograms per capita | 39.98 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
| 2010s | 28.5 Kilograms per capita | 26.3 Kilograms per capita | 31.59 Kilograms per capita | 6 |
| 2020s | 22.42 Kilograms per capita | 21.56 Kilograms per capita | 25.57 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More work & labour data for Austria
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2039 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2126 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1955 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.71 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5124 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,294 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,584 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,691 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,708 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,399 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sewage sludge production and disposal in Austria?
- Sewage sludge production and disposal in Austria was 21.56 Kilograms per capita in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest sewage sludge production and disposal recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 39.98 Kilograms per capita in 2002.
- What is the lowest sewage sludge production and disposal recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.56 Kilograms per capita in 2024.
- How does Austria rank for sewage sludge production and disposal?
- Austria ranks 8th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sewage sludge production and disposal rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Sewage sludge production and disposal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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