Hungary vs Italy: Total waste generation
Hungary
292,641 tonnes
in 2022
Italy
328,210 tonnes
in 2022
Hungary rank
30th
Italy rank
27th
Total waste generation over time
- Hungary
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 328,210 tonnes against 292,641 tonnes in Hungary, a difference of 35,569 tonnes.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Hungary's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 30th and Italy ranks 27th of 62 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Italy in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.11 million tonnes | 507,622 tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | Hungary |
| 2010s | 480,518 tonnes | 339,178 tonnes | 141,340 tonnes | Hungary |
| 2020s | 293,961 tonnes | 338,356 tonnes | 44,394 tonnes | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total waste generation, Hungary or Italy?
- Italy, at 328,210 tonnes against 292,641 tonnes in Hungary as of 2022.
- What is the difference in total waste generation between Hungary and Italy?
- 35,569 tonnes, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Italy?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
- How do Hungary and Italy rank globally for total waste generation?
- Hungary ranks 30th and Italy ranks 27th of 62 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as Total waste generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).