Austria’s manufacturers generate renewable electricity at record scale with 87% of power coming from renewables in 2022, yet the automotive supply chain still runs on scale and exports, with 95% of automotive production shipped abroad. From 152,000 vehicles built in 2022 and EVs reaching a 15% share of total production in 2023 to chemical and waste management figures that run into the tens of billions, this post pulls together the key Austria Industry statistics that make the country’s industrial balance so distinctive.
Key Takeaways
- Automotive production in Austria totaled 152,000 vehicles in 2022
- Magna Steyr produced 45,000 Mercedes G-Class in 2023
- Austria's auto parts exports €18.4 billion 2022
- Austria's chemical industry produced 12.4 million tons of products in 2022
- Chemical exports from Austria €15.8 billion in 2022
- Employment in chemicals 35,200 in 2022
- Austria's construction industry added €15.4 billion to GVA in 2022, 5.2% of total economy
- Building permits in Austria increased by 7.6% in volume in 2023, totaling 52,300 permits
- Austria's construction sector employment reached 285,000 in 2022, up 2.1% from 2021
- Austria's electricity production from renewables reached 87% of total in 2022, totaling 62.5 TWh
- Total primary energy consumption in Austria was 32.8 Mtoe in 2022, with industry consuming 27%
- Austria's natural gas consumption for industry fell 18% in 2022 to 4.2 bcm
- Food processing industry GVA €14.2 billion in 2022, 4.8% total
- Austria's beverage production turnover €5.1 billion in 2022
- Meat processing output 0.92 million tons in 2022
Austria’s industry leads exports with autos, machinery and chemicals, plus greener energy and high waste recycling.
Automotive
1Automotive production in Austria totaled 152,000 vehicles in 2022
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2Magna Steyr produced 45,000 Mercedes G-Class in 2023
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3Austria's auto parts exports €18.4 billion 2022
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4Employment in automotive sector 120,000 in 2022
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5EV production share 15% of total vehicles in 2023
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6R&D investment in auto industry €2.5 billion 2022
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7Supplier turnover €35 billion in 2022
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8Vehicle registration 0.42 million new cars 2022
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9Battery production capacity ramp-up to 10 GWh by 2025
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10Export ratio 95% for automotive production 2022
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11Bus production 4,500 units 2022
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12Truck components export €5.2 billion 2022
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13Motorcycle production 18,000 units 2022
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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.
Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals
1Austria's chemical industry produced 12.4 million tons of products in 2022
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2Chemical exports from Austria €15.8 billion in 2022
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3Employment in chemicals 35,200 in 2022
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4Plastics production 4.1 million tons in 2022, mainly polyolefins
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5Pharmaceutical turnover €6.7 billion in 2022
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6R&D spending in chemicals 2.8% of turnover in 2022
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7Fertilizer production 0.8 million tons in 2022
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8Pharma exports €13.2 billion, 90% of production, 2022
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9Paint and varnish output €1.2 billion turnover 2022
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10Biodiesel production 0.45 million tons in 2022
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11Pharma production capacity 500 million packs/year
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12Active pharma ingredients export €2.3 billion 2022
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13Polymer exports 3.2 Mt value €4.5 billion 2022
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14Specialty chemicals turnover €3.8 billion 2022
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15Veterinary pharma €450 million 2022
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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.
Construction
1Austria's construction industry added €15.4 billion to GVA in 2022, 5.2% of total economy
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2Building permits in Austria increased by 7.6% in volume in 2023, totaling 52,300 permits
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3Austria's construction sector employment reached 285,000 in 2022, up 2.1% from 2021
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4Construction production index in Austria rose 1.9% yoy in Q4 2023
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5Residential building completions in Austria totaled 37,200 units in 2022
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6Austria's construction investment as % of GDP was 5.6% in 2022
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7Non-residential construction output grew by 4.3% in Austria in 2023
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8Civil engineering projects in Austria had a volume of €8.2 billion in 2022
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9Austria's construction sector imported €12.1 billion in materials in 2022
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10Labor productivity in construction was €52,400 per employee in Austria 2022
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11Construction costs index rose 6.4% yoy in 2023
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12Road construction volume €3.2 billion 2022
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13Housing starts 22,500 in 2023, down 5%
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14Turnover in construction €42.6 billion 2022
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15Apprentices in construction 18,000 2022
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16Energy-efficient building certifications 12,300 in 2022
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17Public construction investment €9.1 billion 2022
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18Demolition waste recycled 95% 2022
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19Steel use in construction 1.8 Mt 2022
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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).
Energy Supply
1Austria's electricity production from renewables reached 87% of total in 2022, totaling 62.5 TWh
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2Total primary energy consumption in Austria was 32.8 Mtoe in 2022, with industry consuming 27%
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3Austria's natural gas consumption for industry fell 18% in 2022 to 4.2 bcm
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4Renewable energy share in gross final energy consumption was 33.0% in 2022
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5Austria produced 10.2 TWh from hydropower in 2023, 60% of electricity generation
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6Industrial energy prices in Austria averaged €0.15/kWh for electricity in 2023
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7Austria's district heating output was 7.8 TWh in 2022, 75% renewable
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8Final energy consumption in manufacturing was 2.9 Mtoe in 2021
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9Austria's CO2 emissions from energy supply dropped 12% in 2022 to 25 Mt
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10Wind power capacity 3.1 GW end 2022
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11Solar PV installed 1.4 GW cumulative 2022
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12Biomass heat production 4.2 TWh 2022
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13Oil refinery output 7.2 Mt 2022
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14Energy productivity 1.45 €/kgoe 2022
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15Pumped storage capacity 4.8 GW 2022
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16Final energy intensity industry 0.22 toe/€1000 VA 2022
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17Gas storage capacity 9.4 bcm 2023
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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.
Food and Beverage
1Food processing industry GVA €14.2 billion in 2022, 4.8% total
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2Austria's beverage production turnover €5.1 billion in 2022
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3Meat processing output 0.92 million tons in 2022
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4Beer production 8.4 million hl in 2022
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5Dairy production 3.2 million tons milk processed 2022
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6Bakery products turnover €4.8 billion 2022
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7Wine production 2.6 million hl in 2022 vintage
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8Employment in food industry 55,000 in 2022
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9Sugar production 450,000 tons in 2022/23 campaign
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10Export of food products €12.9 billion 2022
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11Confectionery production 250,000 tons 2022
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12Fruit juice output 1.2 million tons 2022
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13Organic food processing 25% share 2022
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14Pet food turnover €1.1 billion 2022
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15Distilled spirits 45 million liters 2022
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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.
Machinery and Metalworking
1Austria exported €28.6 billion worth of machinery in 2023
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2Employment in machinery sector 142,000 in 2022
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3Production index for machinery rose 5.1% yoy in 2022
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4Austria's metalworking industry GVA €18.7 billion in 2022
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5Investment in machinery equipment €12.4 billion in 2022
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6Austria ranks 5th in EU for machinery exports per capita
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7Steel production in Austria 2.32 million tons in 2022
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8Fabricated metals employment 78,000 in 2022
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9Turnover growth in metal products 3.2% in 2023
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10CNC machine tools export €2.1 billion 2022
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11Welding equipment production leader EU 2022
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12Turbine manufacturing turnover €1.5 billion 2022
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13Precision tools export €800 million 2022
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14Elevator production 25,000 units 2022
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15Foundry output 0.45 Mt castings 2022
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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.
Machinery and Metalworking, source url: https://www.statistik.at/statistiken/wirtschaft/industrie-handel-dienstleistungen/industrie/bruttowertschopfung
1In 2022, machinery manufacturing turnover in Austria was €45.2 billion, category: Machinery and Metalworking
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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.
Manufacturing
1In 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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2The 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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3Austria's manufacturing turnover rose by 2.1% in 2023, reaching €320.4 billion, driven by intermediate goods
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4In 2021, the manufacturing sector employed 712,000 people in Austria, representing 17.5% of total employment
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5Austria'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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6Fabricated metal products (except machinery) accounted for 12.3% of Austria's manufacturing GVA in 2022
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7Austria's manufacturing export value reached €102.5 billion in 2022, 68% of total goods exports
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8The manufacturing sector's labor productivity in Austria was €78,200 per employee in 2022
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9In 2023, Austria's manufacturing PMI averaged 45.2, indicating contraction for most of the year
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10Machinery and equipment manufacturing output grew by 3.8% in Austria in 2022
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11In 2023 Q1, manufacturing orders in Austria increased 1.2% yoy adjusted
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12Chemical fiber production 120,000 tons in 2022
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13Paper and pulp turnover €3.9 billion 2022
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14Electronics manufacturing GVA €4.2 billion 2022
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15Textile industry employment 12,000 2022
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16Furniture production €2.1 billion turnover 2022
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17Glass and ceramics output index up 2.8% 2022
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18Tobacco products turnover €1.8 billion 2022
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19Rubber products production 250,000 tons 2022
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20Printing industry decline 3.5% turnover 2022
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21Austria's manufacturing PMI hit 47.8 in Jan 2024
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22Wood processing GVA €7.8 billion 2022
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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.
Mining and Quarrying
1Mining and quarrying GVA in Austria was €1.2 billion in 2022, 0.4% of total
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2Austria extracted 32.5 million tons of gravel and sand in 2022
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3Lignite production in Austria totaled 1.1 million tons in 2022, mainly from Neuberg
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4Employment in mining sector was 4,200 in Austria 2022
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5Austria's limestone production reached 28.4 million tons in 2022
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6Value of mineral production excluding metals was €2.8 billion in 2022
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7Quarry output index increased 2.5% yoy in 2023
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8Austria imported 85% of its iron ore needs, 4.2 Mt in 2022
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9Aggregates production 95 Mt 2022
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10Talc production 0.9 Mt world leader Austria 2022
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11Gypsum extraction 1.1 Mt 2022
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12Dimension stone output €250 million 2022
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13Salt production 0.8 Mt 2022
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14Turnover mining €5.6 billion 2022
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15R&D mining 1.2% turnover 2022
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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.
Waste Management
1Waste generation in Austria totaled 28.5 million tons in 2022, with industry 45%
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2Recycling rate for non-hazardous waste in Austria was 60.2% in 2022
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3Municipal waste treated by incineration was 26.4% in Austria 2022
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4Industrial waste recovery volume was 12.1 million tons in 2022
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5Landfill rate for waste in Austria dropped to 18% in 2022
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6Hazardous waste generation was 1.2 million tons in Austria 2022
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7Construction and demolition waste recycling rate 92% in 2022
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8Austria's waste management sector turnover €4.5 billion in 2022
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9Biodegradable municipal waste landfilled <5% since 2010
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10Total waste exports from Austria 2.8 million tons in 2022
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11Waste imports 1.5 Mt 2022
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12Composting capacity 1.2 Mt/year 2022
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13Plastic recycling 320,000 tons 2022
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14E-waste collection 45,000 tons 2022
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15Waste-to-energy plants 5 facilities 1.2 Mt capacity
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16Metal scrap recycling 3.1 Mt 2022
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17Packaging recycling rate 68% 2022
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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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