Estonia vs Hungary: Total waste generation, by activity
Estonia
22.38 million tonnes
in 2022
Hungary
27.37 million tonnes
in 2022
Estonia rank
31st
Hungary rank
29th
Total waste generation, by activity over time
- Estonia
- Hungary
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 27.37 million tonnes against 22.38 million tonnes in Estonia, a difference of 4.99 million tonnes.
That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Hungary ahead.
Estonia ranks 31st and Hungary ranks 29th of 72 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Hungary in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.79 million tonnes | 21.30 million tonnes | 1.51 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2010s | 22.05 million tonnes | 16.80 million tonnes | 5.25 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 2020s | 19.28 million tonnes | 22.26 million tonnes | 2.98 million tonnes | Hungary |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, by activity, Estonia or Hungary?
- Hungary, at 27.37 million tonnes against 22.38 million tonnes in Estonia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation, by activity between Estonia and Hungary?
- 4.99 million tonnes, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Hungary?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Estonia and Hungary rank globally for total waste generation, by activity?
- Estonia ranks 31st 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.