Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Austria
Austria: Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes was 15.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Austria, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Austria stood at 15.7. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Austria peaked at 20.53 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.52, in 2022.
That places Austria 49th out of 249 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption per capita, by type … capita tonnes in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19.23 | — |
| 2001 | 18.63 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 19.72 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 18.88 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 19.55 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 20.05 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 20.28 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 20.53 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 19.95 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 18.57 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 18.64 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 19.69 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 18.6 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 18.1 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 18.41 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 17.58 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 17.73 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 17.65 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 17.62 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.84 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 17.9 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 18.67 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 17.52 | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 16.42 | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 15.7 | -4.4% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 15.7 is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.35, 1.3× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Austria's 15.7 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.62, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.54 | 18.57 | 20.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.19 | 17.58 | 19.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.24 | 15.7 | 18.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More development goals data for Austria
- Red List Index 0.9453 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3072 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 8,604 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 64 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 57 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 0 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 22 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 41 (2025)
- Infant deaths 215 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Austria?
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material in Austria was 15.7 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 20.53 in 2007.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.52 in 2022.
- How does Austria rank for domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material?
- Austria ranks 49th out of 249 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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