Greece vs Hungary: Total waste generation, by activity
Greece
29.52 million tonnes
in 2022
Hungary
27.37 million tonnes
in 2022
Greece rank
28th
Hungary rank
29th
Total waste generation, by activity over time
- Greece
- Hungary
How they compare
Greece currently reports 29.52 million tonnes against 27.37 million tonnes in Hungary, a difference of 2.14 million tonnes.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 28th and Hungary ranks 29th of 72 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Hungary | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 51.11 million tonnes | 21.30 million tonnes | 29.81 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 66.02 million tonnes | 16.80 million tonnes | 49.22 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 28.94 million tonnes | 22.26 million tonnes | 6.68 million tonnes | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, by activity, Greece or Hungary?
- Greece, at 29.52 million tonnes against 27.37 million tonnes in Hungary as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation, by activity between Greece and Hungary?
- 2.14 million tonnes, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Hungary?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Greece and Hungary rank globally for total waste generation, by activity?
- Greece ranks 28th 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.