Municipal waste by waste management operations in Hungary
Hungary: Municipal waste by waste management operations was 414 Kilograms per capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Municipal waste by waste management operations in Hungary, 1995–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal waste by waste management operations in Hungary is 414 Kilograms per capita, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste by waste management operations in Hungary peaked at 487 Kilograms per capita in 1997 and was at its lowest, 379 Kilograms per capita, in 2013.
Hungary ranks 30th of 37 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 476.8 Kilograms per capita | 460 Kilograms per capita | 487 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
| 2000s | 454.3 Kilograms per capita | 430 Kilograms per capita | 468 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 387.3 Kilograms per capita | 379 Kilograms per capita | 403 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 415.2 Kilograms per capita | 406 Kilograms per capita | 429 Kilograms per capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More environment data for Hungary
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 60.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4767 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0174 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 10.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.027 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0172 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste by waste management operations in Hungary?
- Municipal waste by waste management operations in Hungary was 414 Kilograms per capita in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 487 Kilograms per capita in 1997.
- What is the lowest municipal waste by waste management operations recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 379 Kilograms per capita in 2013.
- How does Hungary rank for municipal waste by waste management operations?
- Hungary ranks 30th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is municipal waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Municipal waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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