Hungary vs Poland: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Hungary
24.9%
in 2022
Poland
26.7%
in 2022
Hungary rank
30th
Poland rank
27th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Hungary
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 26.7% against 24.9% in Hungary, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 30th and Poland ranks 27th of 73 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 4.4% | 3.6% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 21.2% | 2.3% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 26.8% | 2.6% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Hungary or Poland?
- Poland, at 26.7% against 24.9% in Hungary as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Hungary and Poland?
- 1.8%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Poland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Poland rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Hungary ranks 30th and Poland ranks 27th 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.