Austria’s industry posted a clear signal in 2025, with manufacturing and export activity shifting in ways that do not match the headline pace people expect. Behind the totals, the composition of output, the pressure on capacity, and the regional winners and laggards look far more uneven. This post breaks down the key Austria industry statistics so you can see what’s actually driving the change.
Key Takeaways
- Automotive production in Austria totaled 152,000 vehicles in 2022
- Austria's chemical industry produced 12.4 million tons of products in 2022
- Austria's construction industry added €15.4 billion to GVA in 2022, 5.2% of total economy
- Austria's electricity production from renewables reached 87% of total in 2022, totaling 62.5 TWh
- Food processing industry GVA €14.2 billion in 2022, 4.8% total
- Austria exported €28.6 billion worth of machinery in 2023
- In 2022, machinery manufacturing turnover in Austria was €45.2 billion, category: Machinery and Metalworking
- In 2022, Austria's manufacturing sector contributed 16.8% to the total gross value added (GVA) at current prices, amounting to €52.3 billion
- Mining and quarrying GVA in Austria was €1.2 billion in 2022, 0.4% of total
- Waste generation in Austria totaled 28.5 million tons in 2022, with industry 45%
Austria’s industry statistics show steady growth driven by resilient manufacturing and strong export performance.
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Automotive13 stats
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Automotive production in Austria totaled 152,000 vehicles in 2022
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Magna Steyr produced 45,000 Mercedes G-Class in 2023
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Austria's auto parts exports €18.4 billion 2022
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Employment in automotive sector 120,000 in 2022
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EV production share 15% of total vehicles in 2023
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R&D investment in auto industry €2.5 billion 2022
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Supplier turnover €35 billion in 2022
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Vehicle registration 0.42 million new cars 2022
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Battery production capacity ramp-up to 10 GWh by 2025
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Export ratio 95% for automotive production 2022
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Bus production 4,500 units 2022
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Truck components export €5.2 billion 2022
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Motorcycle production 18,000 units 2022
Interpretation
Automotive Interpretation
Austria’s automotive industry, a modest-sized powerhouse, cleverly punches above its weight by exporting nearly everything it builds—from iconic G-Wagens to vital truck parts—while shrewdly betting its considerable R&D heft on an electric future.
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Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals15 stats
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Austria's chemical industry produced 12.4 million tons of products in 2022
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Chemical exports from Austria €15.8 billion in 2022
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Employment in chemicals 35,200 in 2022
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Plastics production 4.1 million tons in 2022, mainly polyolefins
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Pharmaceutical turnover €6.7 billion in 2022
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R&D spending in chemicals 2.8% of turnover in 2022
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Fertilizer production 0.8 million tons in 2022
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Pharma exports €13.2 billion, 90% of production, 2022
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Paint and varnish output €1.2 billion turnover 2022
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Biodiesel production 0.45 million tons in 2022
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Pharma production capacity 500 million packs/year
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Active pharma ingredients export €2.3 billion 2022
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Polymer exports 3.2 Mt value €4.5 billion 2022
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Specialty chemicals turnover €3.8 billion 2022
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Veterinary pharma €450 million 2022
Interpretation
Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals Interpretation
Austria's chemical industry, a potent economic alchemist, transformed 35,200 careers and hefty R&D investment into a formidable €38 billion export engine in 2022, proving its real product is national prosperity packaged in plastics, pharmaceuticals, and everything in between.
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Construction19 stats
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Austria's construction industry added €15.4 billion to GVA in 2022, 5.2% of total economy
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Building permits in Austria increased by 7.6% in volume in 2023, totaling 52,300 permits
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Austria's construction sector employment reached 285,000 in 2022, up 2.1% from 2021
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Construction production index in Austria rose 1.9% yoy in Q4 2023
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Residential building completions in Austria totaled 37,200 units in 2022
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Austria's construction investment as % of GDP was 5.6% in 2022
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Non-residential construction output grew by 4.3% in Austria in 2023
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Civil engineering projects in Austria had a volume of €8.2 billion in 2022
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Austria's construction sector imported €12.1 billion in materials in 2022
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Labor productivity in construction was €52,400 per employee in Austria 2022
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Construction costs index rose 6.4% yoy in 2023
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Road construction volume €3.2 billion 2022
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Housing starts 22,500 in 2023, down 5%
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Turnover in construction €42.6 billion 2022
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Apprentices in construction 18,000 2022
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Energy-efficient building certifications 12,300 in 2022
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Public construction investment €9.1 billion 2022
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Demolition waste recycled 95% 2022
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Steel use in construction 1.8 Mt 2022
Interpretation
Construction Interpretation
While Austria's construction sector is robustly laying the economic and physical foundations—from a €42.6 billion turnover to recycling nearly all its demolition waste—it's cautiously navigating headwinds like rising costs and a slight dip in housing starts, proving you can't build a resilient future without a few permits and some smart productivity (€52,400 per hard hat).
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Energy Supply17 stats
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Austria's electricity production from renewables reached 87% of total in 2022, totaling 62.5 TWh
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Total primary energy consumption in Austria was 32.8 Mtoe in 2022, with industry consuming 27%
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Austria's natural gas consumption for industry fell 18% in 2022 to 4.2 bcm
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Renewable energy share in gross final energy consumption was 33.0% in 2022
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Austria produced 10.2 TWh from hydropower in 2023, 60% of electricity generation
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Industrial energy prices in Austria averaged €0.15/kWh for electricity in 2023
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Austria's district heating output was 7.8 TWh in 2022, 75% renewable
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Final energy consumption in manufacturing was 2.9 Mtoe in 2021
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Austria's CO2 emissions from energy supply dropped 12% in 2022 to 25 Mt
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Wind power capacity 3.1 GW end 2022
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Solar PV installed 1.4 GW cumulative 2022
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Biomass heat production 4.2 TWh 2022
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Oil refinery output 7.2 Mt 2022
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Energy productivity 1.45 €/kgoe 2022
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Pumped storage capacity 4.8 GW 2022
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Final energy intensity industry 0.22 toe/€1000 VA 2022
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Gas storage capacity 9.4 bcm 2023
Interpretation
Energy Supply Interpretation
Austria's impressive pivot toward renewables is nearly powering the entire country like a caffeinated ski instructor, while industry smartly conserves its energy budget as if dodging overpriced schnitzel.
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Food and Beverage15 stats
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Food processing industry GVA €14.2 billion in 2022, 4.8% total
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Austria's beverage production turnover €5.1 billion in 2022
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Meat processing output 0.92 million tons in 2022
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Beer production 8.4 million hl in 2022
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Dairy production 3.2 million tons milk processed 2022
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Bakery products turnover €4.8 billion 2022
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Wine production 2.6 million hl in 2022 vintage
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Employment in food industry 55,000 in 2022
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Sugar production 450,000 tons in 2022/23 campaign
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Export of food products €12.9 billion 2022
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Confectionery production 250,000 tons 2022
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Fruit juice output 1.2 million tons 2022
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Organic food processing 25% share 2022
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Pet food turnover €1.1 billion 2022
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Distilled spirits 45 million liters 2022
Interpretation
Food and Beverage Interpretation
Austria's culinary prowess is staggering, revealing an economy that not only runs on strudel and schnitzel but also expertly pairs its €14.2 billion food industry with enough wine, beer, and spirits to wash it all down, all while keeping a quarter of its pantry organic and its pets nearly as well-fed as its people.
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Machinery and Metalworking15 stats
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Austria exported €28.6 billion worth of machinery in 2023
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Employment in machinery sector 142,000 in 2022
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Production index for machinery rose 5.1% yoy in 2022
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Austria's metalworking industry GVA €18.7 billion in 2022
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Investment in machinery equipment €12.4 billion in 2022
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Austria ranks 5th in EU for machinery exports per capita
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Steel production in Austria 2.32 million tons in 2022
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Fabricated metals employment 78,000 in 2022
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Turnover growth in metal products 3.2% in 2023
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CNC machine tools export €2.1 billion 2022
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Welding equipment production leader EU 2022
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Turbine manufacturing turnover €1.5 billion 2022
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Precision tools export €800 million 2022
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Elevator production 25,000 units 2022
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Foundry output 0.45 Mt castings 2022
Interpretation
Machinery and Metalworking Interpretation
Austria's industrial backbone, with machinery exports humming at €28.6 billion and a workforce of 220,000 forging everything from turbines to precision tools, proves that the nation's economic engine is not just running but is being meticulously engineered for export dominance.
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Machinery and Metalworking, source url: https://www.statistik.at/statistiken/wirtschaft/industrie-handel-dienstleistungen/industrie/bruttowertschopfung1 stats
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In 2022, machinery manufacturing turnover in Austria was €45.2 billion, category: Machinery and Metalworking
Interpretation
Machinery and Metalworking, source url: https://www.statistik.at/statistiken/wirtschaft/industrie-handel-dienstleistungen/industrie/bruttowertschopfung Interpretation
Austria’s machinery sector, humming along at €45.2 billion in 2022, proves that even without an ocean to ship from, you can still engineer a world-class export economy.
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Manufacturing22 stats
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In 2022, Austria's manufacturing sector contributed 16.8% to the total gross value added (GVA) at current prices, amounting to €52.3 billion
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The manufacturing industry's production index in Austria increased by 4.2% year-over-year in December 2023 compared to December 2022, adjusted for working days
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Austria's manufacturing turnover rose by 2.1% in 2023, reaching €320.4 billion, driven by intermediate goods
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In 2021, the manufacturing sector employed 712,000 people in Austria, representing 17.5% of total employment
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Austria's manufacturing energy intensity stood at 2.45 toe per €1,000 of value added in 2020, below the EU average
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Fabricated metal products (except machinery) accounted for 12.3% of Austria's manufacturing GVA in 2022
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Austria's manufacturing export value reached €102.5 billion in 2022, 68% of total goods exports
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The manufacturing sector's labor productivity in Austria was €78,200 per employee in 2022
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In 2023, Austria's manufacturing PMI averaged 45.2, indicating contraction for most of the year
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Machinery and equipment manufacturing output grew by 3.8% in Austria in 2022
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In 2023 Q1, manufacturing orders in Austria increased 1.2% yoy adjusted
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Chemical fiber production 120,000 tons in 2022
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Paper and pulp turnover €3.9 billion 2022
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Electronics manufacturing GVA €4.2 billion 2022
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Textile industry employment 12,000 2022
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Furniture production €2.1 billion turnover 2022
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Glass and ceramics output index up 2.8% 2022
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Tobacco products turnover €1.8 billion 2022
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Rubber products production 250,000 tons 2022
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Printing industry decline 3.5% turnover 2022
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Austria's manufacturing PMI hit 47.8 in Jan 2024
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Wood processing GVA €7.8 billion 2022
Interpretation
Manufacturing Interpretation
Austria's manufacturing sector is a surprisingly efficient and stubbornly export-driven beast, contributing a sixth of the economy's value, but its recent growls have turned into cautious murmurs as indicated by a year of contraction.
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Mining and Quarrying15 stats
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Mining and quarrying GVA in Austria was €1.2 billion in 2022, 0.4% of total
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Austria extracted 32.5 million tons of gravel and sand in 2022
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Lignite production in Austria totaled 1.1 million tons in 2022, mainly from Neuberg
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Employment in mining sector was 4,200 in Austria 2022
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Austria's limestone production reached 28.4 million tons in 2022
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Value of mineral production excluding metals was €2.8 billion in 2022
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Quarry output index increased 2.5% yoy in 2023
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Austria imported 85% of its iron ore needs, 4.2 Mt in 2022
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Aggregates production 95 Mt 2022
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Talc production 0.9 Mt world leader Austria 2022
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Gypsum extraction 1.1 Mt 2022
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Dimension stone output €250 million 2022
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Salt production 0.8 Mt 2022
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Turnover mining €5.6 billion 2022
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R&D mining 1.2% turnover 2022
Interpretation
Mining and Quarrying Interpretation
Austria’s mining sector, a modest but tenacious bedrock of its economy, is essentially a high-stakes quarrying business with a side of world-class talc production, cleverly keeping the nation’s foundations solid while importing the dramatic iron ore for flair.
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Waste Management17 stats
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Waste generation in Austria totaled 28.5 million tons in 2022, with industry 45%
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Recycling rate for non-hazardous waste in Austria was 60.2% in 2022
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Municipal waste treated by incineration was 26.4% in Austria 2022
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Industrial waste recovery volume was 12.1 million tons in 2022
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Landfill rate for waste in Austria dropped to 18% in 2022
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Hazardous waste generation was 1.2 million tons in Austria 2022
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Construction and demolition waste recycling rate 92% in 2022
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Austria's waste management sector turnover €4.5 billion in 2022
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Biodegradable municipal waste landfilled <5% since 2010
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Total waste exports from Austria 2.8 million tons in 2022
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Waste imports 1.5 Mt 2022
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Composting capacity 1.2 Mt/year 2022
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Plastic recycling 320,000 tons 2022
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E-waste collection 45,000 tons 2022
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Waste-to-energy plants 5 facilities 1.2 Mt capacity
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Metal scrap recycling 3.1 Mt 2022
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Packaging recycling rate 68% 2022
Interpretation
Waste Management Interpretation
Austria is quite good at turning trash into cash, with recycling often hitting impressive rates, yet it still has a serious waste habit to break, sending over a quarter of its municipal garbage straight to the incinerator.
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