Hungary vs Poland: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment
Hungary
14.0%
in 2023
Poland
15.0%
in 2023
Hungary rank
27th
Poland rank
26th
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment over time
- Hungary
- Poland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 15.0% against 14.0% in Hungary, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Poland's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.
Hungary ranks 27th and Poland ranks 26th of 70 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 2.7% | 1.5% | Poland |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 5.1% | 1.3% | Hungary |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 13.6% | 3.4% | Poland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment, Hungary or Poland?
- Poland, at 15.0% against 14.0% in Hungary as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment between Hungary and Poland?
- 1.0%, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Poland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Hungary and Poland rank globally for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Hungary ranks 27th and Poland ranks 26th of 70 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.