Hungary vs Latvia: Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation

Hungary
429 Kilogrammes per person
in 2023
Latvia
438 Kilogrammes per person
in 2023
Hungary rank
24th
Latvia rank
22nd

Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation over time

  • Hungary
  • Latvia
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How they compare

Latvia currently reports 438 Kilogrammes per person against 429 Kilogrammes per person in Hungary, a difference of 9 Kilogrammes per person.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 24th and Latvia ranks 22nd of 34 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Latvia Difference Ahead
1990s 284 Kilogrammes per person 256 Kilogrammes per person 28 Kilogrammes per person Hungary
2000s 312.5 Kilogrammes per person 329.2 Kilogrammes per person 16.7 Kilogrammes per person Latvia
2010s 296.9 Kilogrammes per person 378.1 Kilogrammes per person 81.2 Kilogrammes per person Latvia
2020s 415.5 Kilogrammes per person 462.75 Kilogrammes per person 47.25 Kilogrammes per person Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation, Hungary or Latvia?
Latvia, at 438 Kilogrammes per person against 429 Kilogrammes per person in Hungary as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation between Hungary and Latvia?
9 Kilogrammes per person, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Latvia?
25 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Hungary and Latvia rank globally for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation?
Hungary ranks 24th and Latvia ranks 22nd of 34 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation
Unit
Kilogrammes per person
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 734 data points, 1995–2023
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This dataset provides statistics on municipal waste and wastewater treatment in large (TL2) and small (TL3) regions. Data definition and source Municipal waste data covers total amount municipal waste collected, recovered municipal waste and municipal waste used in controlled landfilling. Recovered municipal waste is defined as waste that undergoes material recycling or other forms of recovery (including energy recovery, composting), excluding landfilling. Wasterwater treated is measured by the share of population connected to at least secondary wastewater treatment. Data is collected via delegates of the OECD Working Party on Territorial Indicators (WPTI), as well as from national statistical offices' websites. Definition of regions Regions are subnational units below national boundaries. OECD countries have two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). The OECD regions are presented in the OECD Territorial grid (pdf) and in the OECD Territorial correspondence table (xlsx). Cite this dataset OECD Regions and Cities databases http://oe.cd/geostats Further information The interactive web-tool OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas The report OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance Contact: RegionStat@oecd.org