Hungary vs United States of America: Proportion of municipal waste recycled
Hungary
24.9%
in 2022
United States of America
23.6%
in 2018
Hungary rank
33rd
United States of America rank
34th
Proportion of municipal waste recycled over time
- Hungary
- United States of America
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 24.9% against 23.6% in United States of America, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 2000 it was United States of America ahead.
Hungary ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 34th of 81 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 23.3% | 15.3% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 23.2% | 25.5% | 2.3% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste recycled, Hungary or United States of America?
- Hungary, at 24.9% against 23.6% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste recycled between Hungary and United States of America?
- 1.3%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and United States of America?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2018.
- How do Hungary and United States of America rank globally for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Hungary ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 34th of 81 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.