Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Austria

Austria: Population connected to wastewater treatment plants was 9,178 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
9,178
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
16th
of 39 countries
All-time high
9,178
in 2024
All-time low
7,678
in 1990
Years of data
28
1990–2024

Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Austria, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1990200720241990: 7.7k1995: 7.8k1998: 7.9k2000: 8.0k2001: 8.0k2002: 8.1k2003: 8.1k2004: 8.2k2005: 8.2k2006: 8.3k2007: 8.3k2008: 8.3k2009: 8.3k2010: 8.4k2011: 8.4k2012: 8.4k2013: 8.5k2014: 8.5k2015: 8.6k2016: 8.7k2017: 8.8k2018: 8.8k2019: 8.9k2020: 8.9k2021: 9.0k2022: 9.0k2023: 9.1k2024: 9.2k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Austria is 9,178, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Austria peaked at 9,178 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7,678, in 1990.

Austria ranks 16th of 39 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Austria, year by year

Annual values for Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Austria, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 7,678 —
1995 7,789 +1.5%
1998 7,897 +1.4%
2000 8,012 +1.5%
2001 8,042 +0.4%
2002 8,082 +0.5%
2003 8,121 +0.5%
2004 8,172 +0.6%
2005 8,228 +0.7%
2006 8,269 +0.5%
2007 8,295 +0.3%
2008 8,322 +0.3%
2009 8,343 +0.3%
2010 8,363 +0.2%
2011 8,392 +0.3%
2012 8,430 +0.5%
2013 8,480 +0.6%
2014 8,546 +0.8%
2015 8,643 +1.1%
2016 8,737 +1.1%
2017 8,798 +0.7%
2018 8,841 +0.5%
2019 8,880 +0.4%
2020 8,917 +0.4%
2021 8,956 +0.4%
2022 9,042 +1.0%
2023 9,132 +1.0%
2024 9,178 +0.5%

Austria compared with similar countries

  • Austria's 9,178 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5,977, 1.5× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • Austria's 9,178 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,084, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,788 7,678 7,897 3
2000s 8,189 8,012 8,343 10
2010s 8,611 8,363 8,880 10
2020s 9,045 8,917 9,178 5

Countries ranked near Austria

  1. 13 Sweden 10,537 compare
  2. 14 Greece 9,880 compare
  3. 15 Czechia 9,444 compare
  4. 17 Switzerland 8,862 compare
  5. 18 Hungary 8,084 compare
  6. 19 Denmark 5,977 compare

See the full ranking of 39 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Austria?
Population connected to wastewater treatment plants in Austria was 9,178 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest population connected to wastewater treatment plants recorded in Austria?
The highest recorded value was 9,178 in 2024.
What is the lowest population connected to wastewater treatment plants recorded in Austria?
The lowest recorded value was 7,678 in 1990.
How does Austria rank for population connected to wastewater treatment plants?
Austria ranks 16th out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
Is population connected to wastewater treatment plants rising or falling in Austria?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Austria data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population connected to wastewater treatment plants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population connected to wastewater treatment plants
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
39 places, 887 data points, 1970–2024
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