Denmark vs Hungary: Total waste generation, by activity
Denmark
23.83 million tonnes
in 2022
Hungary
27.37 million tonnes
in 2022
Denmark rank
30th
Hungary rank
29th
Total waste generation, by activity over time
- Denmark
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 27.37 million tonnes against 23.83 million tonnes in Denmark, a difference of 3.55 million tonnes.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Hungary ahead.
Denmark ranks 30th and Hungary ranks 29th of 72 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.15 million tonnes | 21.30 million tonnes | 7.15 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2010s | 19.23 million tonnes | 16.80 million tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | Denmark |
| 2020s | 21.98 million tonnes | 22.26 million tonnes | 280,450 tonnes | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, by activity, Denmark or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 27.37 million tonnes against 23.83 million tonnes in Denmark as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation, by activity between Denmark and Hungary?
- 3.55 million tonnes, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hungary?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Denmark and Hungary rank globally for total waste generation, by activity?
- Denmark ranks 30th and Hungary ranks 29th of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.