Hungary vs Sweden: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Hungary
24.9%
in 2022
Sweden
20.9%
in 2022
Hungary rank
30th
Sweden rank
33rd
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Hungary
- Sweden
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 24.9% against 20.9% in Sweden, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Sweden ahead.
Hungary ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 73 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 | 8.0% | 40.1% | 32.1% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 32.4% | 8.8% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 20.4% | 3.8% | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Hungary or Sweden?
- Hungary, at 24.9% against 20.9% in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Hungary and Sweden?
- 4.0%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Sweden?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Sweden rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Hungary ranks 30th and Sweden ranks 33rd 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.