Hungary vs Poland: Total waste generation

Hungary
292,641 tonnes
in 2022
Poland
293,977 tonnes
in 2022
Hungary rank
30th
Poland rank
29th

Total waste generation over time

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

How they compare

Poland currently reports 293,977 tonnes against 292,641 tonnes in Hungary, a difference of 1,336 tonnes.

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

Hungary ranks 30th and Poland ranks 29th of 62 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Poland Difference Ahead
2000s 2.11 million tonnes 1.47 million tonnes 645,968 tonnes Hungary
2010s 480,518 tonnes 589,287 tonnes 108,769 tonnes Poland
2020s 293,961 tonnes 287,548 tonnes 6,413 tonnes Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total waste generation, Hungary or Poland?
Poland, at 293,977 tonnes against 292,641 tonnes in Hungary as of 2022.
What is the difference in total waste generation between Hungary and Poland?
1,336 tonnes, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Poland?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Hungary and Poland rank globally for total waste generation?
Hungary ranks 30th and Poland ranks 29th 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).