Hungary vs Sweden: Packaging waste by waste management operations

Hungary
1.60 million Tonne
in 2022
Sweden
1.32 million Tonne
in 2023
Hungary rank
10th
Sweden rank
13th

Packaging waste by waste management operations over time

  • Hungary
  • Sweden
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199720102023

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 1.60 million Tonne against 1.32 million Tonne in Sweden, a difference of 279,720 Tonne.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Sweden ahead.

Hungary ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th of 30 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 917,244 Tonne 1.45 million Tonne 530,250 Tonne Sweden
2010s 1.12 million Tonne 1.17 million Tonne 49,836 Tonne Sweden
2020s 1.55 million Tonne 1.46 million Tonne 93,643 Tonne Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher packaging waste by waste management operations, Hungary or Sweden?
Hungary, at 1.60 million Tonne against 1.32 million Tonne in Sweden as of 2022.
What is the difference in packaging waste by waste management operations between Hungary and Sweden?
279,720 Tonne, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
19 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for packaging waste by waste management operations?
Hungary ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 13th 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