Material flow accounts - balancing items in Austria

Austria: Material flow accounts - balancing items was 28,164 Thousand tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
28,164 Thousand tonnes
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
14th
of 31 countries
All-time high
36,724 Thousand tonnes
in 2003
All-time low
26,949 Thousand tonnes
in 2014
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Material flow accounts - balancing items in Austria, 2000–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k2000201220242000: 29.8k Thousand tonnes2001: 32.8k Thousand tonnes2002: 32.6k Thousand tonnes2003: 36.7k Thousand tonnes2004: 36.4k Thousand tonnes2005: 34.3k Thousand tonnes2006: 35.2k Thousand tonnes2007: 32.9k Thousand tonnes2008: 32.9k Thousand tonnes2009: 29.6k Thousand tonnes2010: 33.8k Thousand tonnes2011: 31.4k Thousand tonnes2012: 30.5k Thousand tonnes2013: 30.8k Thousand tonnes2014: 26.9k Thousand tonnes2015: 29.8k Thousand tonnes2016: 28.7k Thousand tonnes2017: 31.3k Thousand tonnes2018: 29.8k Thousand tonnes2019: 32.9k Thousand tonnes2020: 28.4k Thousand tonnes2021: 31.2k Thousand tonnes2022: 31.4k Thousand tonnes2023: 29.9k Thousand tonnes2024: 28.2k Thousand tonnes

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand tonnes.

Analysis

In 2024, material flow accounts - balancing items in Austria stood at 28,164 Thousand tonnes.

The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, material flow accounts - balancing items in Austria peaked at 36,724 Thousand tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 26,949 Thousand tonnes, in 2014.

That places Austria 14th out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 33,316 Thousand tonnes 29,611 Thousand tonnes 36,724 Thousand tonnes 10
2010s 30,597 Thousand tonnes 26,949 Thousand tonnes 33,828 Thousand tonnes 10
2020s 29,835 Thousand tonnes 28,164 Thousand tonnes 31,435 Thousand tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 11 Finland 41,693 Thousand tonnes compare
  2. 12 Czechia 34,316 Thousand tonnes compare
  3. 13 Belgium 29,252 Thousand tonnes compare
  4. 15 Greece 23,999 Thousand tonnes compare
  5. 16 Hungary 20,970 Thousand tonnes compare
  6. 17 Switzerland 20,696 Thousand tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 32 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is material flow accounts - balancing items in Austria?
Material flow accounts - balancing items in Austria was 28,164 Thousand tonnes in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 36,724 Thousand tonnes in 2003.
What is the lowest material flow accounts - balancing items recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 26,949 Thousand tonnes in 2014.
How does Austria rank for material flow accounts - balancing items?
Austria ranks 14th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
Is material flow accounts - balancing items rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 Material flow accounts - balancing items. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Material flow accounts - balancing items
Unit
Thousand tonnes
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 811 data points, 1990–2025
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