Sewage sludge production and disposal in Austria

Austria: Sewage sludge production and disposal was 21.56 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
21.56
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
8th
of 45 countries
All-time high
39.98
in 2002
All-time low
21.56
in 2024
Years of data
19
1995–2024

Sewage sludge production and disposal in Austria, 1995–2024

0102030401995200920241995: 23.61997: 27.11998: 26.62000: 39.32002: 402004: 37.32006: 30.82008: 30.52010: 31.42012: 31.62014: 282016: 27.22018: 26.52019: 26.32020: 25.62021: 21.62022: 21.72023: 21.62024: 21.6

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2024, sewage sludge production and disposal in Austria stood at 21.56. 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 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 21.56, in 2024.

That places Austria 8th out of 45 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

Annual values for Sewage sludge production and disposal in Austria, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 23.58 —
1997 27.05 +14.7%
1998 26.56 -1.8%
2000 39.29 +47.9%
2002 39.98 +1.8%
2004 37.27 -6.8%
2006 30.79 -17.4%
2008 30.46 -1.1%
2010 31.42 +3.2%
2012 31.59 +0.5%
2014 27.97 -11.5%
2016 27.23 -2.6%
2018 26.52 -2.6%
2019 26.3 -0.8%
2020 25.57 -2.8%
2021 21.62 -15.4%
2022 21.73 +0.5%
2023 21.6 -0.6%
2024 21.56 -0.2%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 21.56 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15.61, 1.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 21.56 is above the median for high income countries, which is 15.61, 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.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +47.9% 26.56 39.29

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.73 23.58 27.05 3
2000s 35.56 30.46 39.98 5
2010s 28.5 26.3 31.59 6
2020s 22.42 21.56 25.57 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 5 Finland 27.06 compare
  2. 6 Albania 25.62 compare
  3. 7 Denmark 25.42 compare
  4. 9 Switzerland 21.46 compare
  5. 10 Czechia 20.04 compare
  6. 11 Germany 19.89 compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sewage sludge production and disposal in Austria?
Sewage sludge production and disposal in Austria was 21.56 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest sewage sludge production and disposal recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 39.98 in 2002.
What is the lowest sewage sludge production and disposal recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 21.56 in 2024.
How does Austria rank for sewage sludge production and disposal?
Austria ranks 8th out of 45 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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Indicator
Sewage sludge production and disposal
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 972 data points, 1970–2024
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