Use and risk of chemical pesticides in Austria
Austria: Use and risk of chemical pesticides was 73 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
73 Index, 2015-2017 average =100
Change on year
down 15.1%
World rank
3rd
of 20 countries
All-time high
114 Index, 2015-2017 average =100
in 2018
All-time low
73 Index, 2015-2017 average =100
in 2023
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Use and risk of chemical pesticides in Austria, 2011–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Index, 2015-2017 average =100.
Analysis
Austria recorded 73 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 for use and risk of chemical pesticides in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and down 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, use and risk of chemical pesticides in Austria peaked at 114 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 73 Index, 2015-2017 average =100, in 2023.
Austria ranks 3rd of 20 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Use and risk of chemical pesticides in Austria, year by year
| Year | Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 90 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | — |
| 2012 | 92 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 84 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 85 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 94 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 100 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 106 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 114 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | +7.5% |
| 2019 | 102 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 99 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 96 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 86 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -10.4% |
| 2023 | 73 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | -15.1% |
Austria compared with similar countries
- Austria's 73 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 40 Index, 2015-2017 average =100, 1.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Austria's 73 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 is above the median for high income countries, which is 40 Index, 2015-2017 average =100, 1.8× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 96.33 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 84 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 114 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 9 |
| 2020s | 88.5 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 73 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 99 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 | 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 use and risk of chemical pesticides in Austria?
- Use and risk of chemical pesticides in Austria was 73 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest use and risk of chemical pesticides recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 114 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 in 2018.
- What is the lowest use and risk of chemical pesticides recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 73 Index, 2015-2017 average =100 in 2023.
- How does Austria rank for use and risk of chemical pesticides?
- Austria ranks 3rd out of 20 countries with data for 2023.
- Is use and risk of chemical pesticides rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Use and risk of chemical pesticides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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