Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Hungary
Hungary: Hazardous waste generated, per capita was 62 kg in 2022. βΌ Falling
Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Hungary, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2022, hazardous waste generated, per capita in Hungary stood at 62 kg.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated, per capita in Hungary peaked at 135 kg in 2004 and was at its lowest, 47 kg, in 2016.
Hungary ranks 43rd of 91 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 110.33 kg | 67 kg | 135 kg | 3 |
| 2010s | 57.8 kg | 47 kg | 71 kg | 5 |
| 2020s | 61 kg | 60 kg | 62 kg | 2 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.63 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 500,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 524,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 29,936 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 3,645 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 628,868 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 848,004 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 517,566 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated, per capita in Hungary?
- Hazardous waste generated, per capita in Hungary was 62 kg in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 135 kg in 2004.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated, per capita recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 kg in 2016.
- How does Hungary rank for hazardous waste generated, per capita?
- Hungary ranks 43rd out of 91 countries with data for 2022.
- Is hazardous waste generated, per capita rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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