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

Hungary
429 Kilogrammes per person
in 2023
Poland
367 Kilogrammes per person
in 2023
Hungary rank
24th
Poland rank
27th

Waste treatment - Regions — Municipal waste generation over time

  • Hungary
  • Poland
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How they compare

Hungary currently reports 429 Kilogrammes per person against 367 Kilogrammes per person in Poland, a difference of 62 Kilogrammes per person.

That makes Hungary's figure about 1.2 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 24th and Poland ranks 27th of 34 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 287 Kilogrammes per person 282.5 Kilogrammes per person 4.5 Kilogrammes per person Hungary
2000s 312.5 Kilogrammes per person 300 Kilogrammes per person 12.5 Kilogrammes per person Hungary
2010s 296.9 Kilogrammes per person 309.4 Kilogrammes per person 12.5 Kilogrammes per person Poland
2020s 415.5 Kilogrammes per person 362.75 Kilogrammes per person 52.75 Kilogrammes per person Hungary

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation, Hungary or Poland?
Hungary, at 429 Kilogrammes per person against 367 Kilogrammes per person in Poland as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation between Hungary and Poland?
62 Kilogrammes per person, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Poland?
26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Hungary and Poland rank globally for waste treatment - regions — municipal waste generation?
Hungary ranks 24th and Poland ranks 27th 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