Key Market Indicators
Austria is projected to generate around 5,450 thousand metric tons of food waste by 2026. This is an increase of 0.5% per year on average since 1994. In 2021, Austria was ranked 20th in the world, with Portugal in the lead at 5,270 thousand metric tons. China, Germany, and Japan held positions 2, 3, and 4 respectively. Treatment of food waste in Austria is also projected to increase to 5,370 thousand metric tons by 2026. This is a 0.5% year-on-year average growth rate since 1995. Austria was ranked 20th in 2021, with the Czech Republic slightly ahead at 5,190 thousand metric tons. Germany, Japan, and Mexico were the top 3 countries in the rankings.
