Hungary vs Iceland: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Hungary
24.9%
in 2022
Iceland
23.3%
in 2022
Hungary rank
30th
Iceland rank
32nd
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Hungary
- Iceland
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 24.9% against 23.3% in Iceland, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Iceland ahead.
Hungary ranks 30th and Iceland ranks 32nd of 73 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Iceland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Iceland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 14.6% | 8.4% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 21.0% | 2.5% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 21.0% | 3.2% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Hungary or Iceland?
- Hungary, at 24.9% against 23.3% in Iceland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Hungary and Iceland?
- 1.6%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Iceland?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Iceland rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Hungary ranks 30th and Iceland ranks 32nd of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of municipal waste recycled (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.