Insecticide use in Austria
Austria: Insecticide use was 2,255 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Insecticide use in Austria, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 2,255 for insecticide use in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 794.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Austria peaked at 2,513 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 87, in 1998.
That places Austria 35th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Insecticide use in Austria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 285 | — |
| 1991 | 157 | -44.9% |
| 1992 | 143 | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 141 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 137 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 123 | -10.2% |
| 1996 | 98 | -20.3% |
| 1997 | 100 | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 87 | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 90 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 105 | +16.7% |
| 2001 | 99 | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 97 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 108 | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 119 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 144 | +21.0% |
| 2006 | 131 | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 188 | +43.5% |
| 2008 | 146 | -22.3% |
| 2009 | 165 | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 156 | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 281 | +80.1% |
| 2012 | 268 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 252 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 256 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 217 | -15.2% |
| 2016 | 947 | +336.4% |
| 2017 | 1,193 | +26.0% |
| 2018 | 1,575 | +32.0% |
| 2019 | 1,618 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2,371 | +46.5% |
| 2021 | 2,513 | +6.0% |
| 2022 | 2,266 | -9.8% |
| 2023 | 2,255 | -0.5% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 2,255 is above the median for high income countries, which is 90, 25.1× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Austria's 2,255 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 198, 11.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Insecticide use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +336.4% | 217 | 947 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 136.1 | 87 | 285 | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.2 | 97 | 188 | 10 |
| 2010s | 676.3 | 156 | 1,618 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,351 | 2,255 | 2,513 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More reference data data for Austria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6222 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Austria?
- Insecticide use in Austria was 2,255 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest insecticide use recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,513 in 2021.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 87 in 1998.
- How does Austria rank for insecticide use?
- Austria ranks 35th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 794.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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