Hungary vs Romania: Packaging waste by waste management operations

Hungary
1.60 million Tonne
in 2022
Romania
2.39 million Tonne
in 2023
Hungary rank
10th
Romania rank
7th

Packaging waste by waste management operations over time

  • Hungary
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 2.39 million Tonne against 1.60 million Tonne in Hungary, a difference of 791,290 Tonne.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times Hungary's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Hungary ranks 10th and Romania ranks 7th of 30 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Romania Difference Ahead
2000s 937,692 Tonne 1.18 million Tonne 243,634 Tonne Romania
2010s 1.12 million Tonne 1.31 million Tonne 185,763 Tonne Romania
2020s 1.55 million Tonne 2.38 million Tonne 831,013 Tonne Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher packaging waste by waste management operations, Hungary or Romania?
Romania, at 2.39 million Tonne against 1.60 million Tonne in Hungary as of 2023.
What is the difference in packaging waste by waste management operations between Hungary and Romania?
791,290 Tonne, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Romania?
18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Hungary and Romania rank globally for packaging waste by waste management operations?
Hungary ranks 10th and Romania ranks 7th of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Packaging waste by waste management operations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Packaging waste by waste management operations
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 690 data points, 1997–2023
Last refreshed