Hungary vs Korea: Municipal waste treated by type of treatment
Hungary
575,000 tonnes
in 2023
Korea
612,000 tonnes
in 2022
Hungary rank
25th
Korea rank
23rd
Municipal waste treated by type of treatment over time
- Hungary
- Korea
How they compare
Korea currently reports 612,000 tonnes against 575,000 tonnes in Hungary, a difference of 37,000 tonnes.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Korea ahead.
Hungary ranks 25th and Korea ranks 23rd of 79 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Korea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87,500 tonnes | 259,000 tonnes | 171,500 tonnes | Korea |
| 2010s | 243,500 tonnes | 189,200 tonnes | 54,300 tonnes | Hungary |
| 2020s | 359,000 tonnes | 645,291 tonnes | 286,291 tonnes | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher municipal waste treated by type of treatment, Hungary or Korea?
- Korea, at 612,000 tonnes against 575,000 tonnes in Hungary as of 2022.
- What is the difference in municipal waste treated by type of treatment between Hungary and Korea?
- 37,000 tonnes, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Korea?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Korea rank globally for municipal waste treated by type of treatment?
- Hungary ranks 25th and Korea ranks 23rd of 79 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Municipal waste treated by type of treatment (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.