Electronic waste recycling rate in Hungary
Hungary: Electronic waste recycling rate was 83.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Electronic waste recycling rate in Hungary, 2005–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, electronic waste recycling rate in Hungary stood at 83.5%.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electronic waste recycling rate in Hungary peaked at 87.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 76.7%, in 2006.
Hungary ranks 17th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Electronic waste recycling rate in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 78.3% | — |
| 2006 | 76.7% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 78.6% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 82.0% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 83.4% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 82.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 87.7% | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 81.5% | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 87.7% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 87.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 83.3% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 84.0% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 84.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 83.5% | -0.8% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 83.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.1%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 83.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.4%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 76.7% | 83.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 84.6% | 81.5% | 87.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is electronic waste recycling rate in Hungary?
- Electronic waste recycling rate in Hungary was 83.5% in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 87.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest electronic waste recycling rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.7% in 2006.
- How does Hungary rank for electronic waste recycling rate?
- Hungary ranks 17th out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
- Is electronic waste recycling rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Electronic waste recycling rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of electronic waste recycled (%).