Denmark vs Hungary: Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste

Denmark
21.69 million Tonne
in 2022
Hungary
21.37 million Tonne
in 2022
Denmark rank
21st
Hungary rank
22nd

Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste over time

  • Denmark
  • Hungary
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M200420132022

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 21.69 million Tonne against 21.37 million Tonne in Hungary, a difference of 314,800 Tonne.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 21st and Hungary ranks 22nd of 43 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Hungary Difference Ahead
2000s 14.17 million Tonne 13.59 million Tonne 578,803 Tonne Denmark
2010s 16.55 million Tonne 14.19 million Tonne 2.36 million Tonne Denmark
2020s 19.52 million Tonne 21.00 million Tonne 1.48 million Tonne Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste, Denmark or Hungary?
Denmark, at 21.69 million Tonne against 21.37 million Tonne in Hungary as of 2022.
What is the difference in treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste between Denmark and Hungary?
314,800 Tonne, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Hungary?
10 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Hungary rank globally for treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste?
Denmark ranks 21st and Hungary ranks 22nd of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Treatment of waste by waste category, hazardousness and waste management operations
Unit
Tonne
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 433 data points, 2004–2022
Last refreshed