Hungary vs Poland: Total waste generation

Hungary

292,641 tonnes

in 2022

Poland

293,280 tonnes

in 2022

Hungary rank

26th

Poland rank

25th

Total waste generation over time

Poland currently reports 293,280 tonnes against 292,641 tonnes in Hungary, a difference of 639 tonnes.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 26th and Poland ranks 25th of 59 countries.

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: 59 places, 686 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes)