Vienna

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Vienna is Austria’s Capital with 1,84 million inhabitants by 2016, located in the north-eastern of Austria and embedded in a larger functional urban area hosting around 3 million inhabitants (Vienna, 2018). Observing a net-migration of above 20 000 people per year, it is expected that Vienna will reach 2 million inhabitants latest 2025. The elevation range is between 150 and 542 m. Vienna’s areal extent is 414 km². The land use in Vienna is distributed to around 50% green space, 36% built-up space and 14% road space. The green space forms the green belt around the built-up area. It covers the forest areas of the hilly Wienerwald ranging from the West to the North and agricultural areas in the eastern and southern outskirts as well as nature protection areas along the Danube River. Inside Vienna various small to large parks and the 21 km long Danube Island (an artificial flood protection measure) support this greening strategy. 

1.84 million

inhabitants

414 km²

area

4 444

inhabitants / km²

Food

In total, about one third of the vegetables consumed in Vienna are produced within the city, a very high value for a large city. Agriculture has a share of only 0.1% and therefore plays a minor role in the city’s economy (Vienna, 2017). However, the cultivation and production of wines within the city borders (in the 19th, 18th, 17th and 23rd district) have a high socio-cultural value.

1045 kg

total food consumption
per capita / year

104 kg

plant-based products consumption
per capita / year

103 kg

meat products consumption
per capita / year

5 000 ha

agricultural land

12 %

agricultural land share to the total land

Water

Vienna is fully supplied high quality water with daily 400 000 m³ fresh alpine spring water daily transported through a 330km long distance tranport network. The first spring water pipeline was opened in 1873, the second was built in 1910. A thrid one, built in 2006 is used in case of high demand if the spring water sources are not sufficient and if repair works along the spring water pipelines are reducing the daily spring water supply.

205 litres

daily water consumption per capita

208 m³/a

water consumption / cap

142,4 m³/a

household water consumption / cap

Water use in households

  • Households 63% 63%
  • Food production 5% 5%
  • Other goods production 12% 12%
  • Services 13% 13%
  • Water demand public irrigation 1% 1%
  • Losses 5% 5%
Energy

Vienna has strict energy policy guideline. They include:

  • Conservation of the environment and resources,
  • Rational and economical use of energy,
  • Safe, fairly priced and need-based supply,
  • Social compatibility and satisfied customers and
  • Economic efficiency and competitiveness.

37 450 GWh

final energy demand

Final energy consumption by sector

37.4 TWh

  • Transport 37.1% 37.1%
  • Residential 32.6% 32.6%
  • Services 25% 25%
  • Industry 3.6% 3.6%
  • Construction 1.3% 1.3%
  • Agriculture 0.4% 0.4%

Primary energy supply by energy form

41.8 TWh

  • Natural gas 39.5% 39.5%
  • Oil products 34.9% 34.9%
  • Local renewables 7.2% 7.2%
  • Local combustible waste 5.1% 5.1%
  • Imported renewables 9.5% 9.5%
  • Waste heat 1.8% 1.8%
  • Other fossil fuel 2% 2%