Hungary vs Lithuania: Total waste generation

Hungary
292,641 tonnes
in 2022
Lithuania
289,947 tonnes
in 2022
Hungary rank
30th
Lithuania rank
32nd

Total waste generation over time

  • Hungary
  • Lithuania
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M200420132022

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 292,641 tonnes against 289,947 tonnes in Lithuania, a difference of 2,694 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 30th and Lithuania ranks 32nd of 62 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 2 and Lithuania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Lithuania Difference Ahead
2000s 2.11 million tonnes 844,835 tonnes 1.27 million tonnes Hungary
2010s 480,518 tonnes 386,587 tonnes 93,931 tonnes Hungary
2020s 293,961 tonnes 295,834 tonnes 1,874 tonnes Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total waste generation, Hungary or Lithuania?
Hungary, at 292,641 tonnes against 289,947 tonnes in Lithuania as of 2022.
What is the difference in total waste generation between Hungary and Lithuania?
2,694 tonnes, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Lithuania?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Hungary and Lithuania rank globally for total waste generation?
Hungary ranks 30th and Lithuania ranks 32nd 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

Indicator
Total waste generation
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
62 places, 757 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed

Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).