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Facts and Figures - Environmental Technologies

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Here you can find facts and figures about the environmental technology industry in Austria. The industry of the future at a glance.
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  • 21.42

    billion euros in turnover

    The total turnover of the environmental technology sector in 2023 was EUR 21.42 billion.

  • 57,800

    jobs

    The number of jobs in Austrian industrial and service companies in the environmental technology sector in 2023 was more than 57,000.

  • 80%

    export percentage

    The share of exports in the overall turnover of the environmental technology industry was 80% in 2023.

  • 7.2%

    R&D percentage

    Austrian companies of the environmental technology industry are highly active in research and development and have an R&D percentage of 7.2% (2023).

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Source: Austrian Environmental Technology Industry. IWI, ExecutiveSummary 2024
Environmental Technology (Industry & Service Providers) 2023
Environmental Technology Industry Service providers Total
Turnover:

around EUR 17.2 bn

EUR 4.3 bn

EUR 21.4 bn
No of companies: around 1,198 2,128 3,326
Workforce:

around 42,518

15,315 57,832
Export:

EUR 13.7 bn

EUR 1.4 bn EUR 15.1 bn
Export share: 80 % 30 % 70.5 %
Source: Trend Top 500 
The largest companies of the environmental technology industry in Austria by net turnover in million euro (2024)
BWT Holding GmbH 1.160,00
Loacker Recycling GmbH 939.00
FCC Austria Abfall Service AG  666.40
Saubermacher Dienstleistungs-AG 500.94
Brantner green solutions 352.00
Altstoff Recycling Austria AG (ARA AG) 281.80
Müller-Guttenbrunn GmbH 246.00

Last update : 2025-08-18