EU Emission Tracker

Waste

In Austria, the sector Waste was responsible for 1.39 Mt CO₂eq of emissions in the year 2021, which is 1.8% of total emissions in that year. Compared to 1990 (4.56 Mt CO₂eq), emissions have decreased by 69.4%. Under existing measures, emissions from this sector are projected to reach 0.8 Mt CO₂eq by 2050.

0 1 2 3 4 5Mt CO₂eq 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050 PROJECTION (With Existing Measures)

Sub-sectors

64%

Solid waste disposal

0.9 Mt CO₂eq

 24%

Wastewater treatment and discharge

0.34 Mt CO₂eq

 11%

Biological treatment of solid waste

0.15 Mt CO₂eq

 <1%

Incineration and open burning of waste

0.002 Mt CO₂eq

 0%

Other

0 Mt CO₂eq