Municipal waste by waste management operations in Hungary

Hungary: Municipal waste by waste management operations was 414 Kilograms per capita in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
414 Kilograms per capita
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
30th
of 37 countries
All-time high
487 Kilograms per capita
in 1997
All-time low
379 Kilograms per capita
in 2013
Years of data
30
1995–2024

Municipal waste by waste management operations in Hungary, 1995–2024

01002003004005001995200920241995: 460 Kilograms per capita1996: 469 Kilograms per capita1997: 487 Kilograms per capita1998: 485 Kilograms per capita1999: 483 Kilograms per capita2000: 446 Kilograms per capita2001: 452 Kilograms per capita2002: 457 Kilograms per capita2003: 464 Kilograms per capita2004: 454 Kilograms per capita2005: 461 Kilograms per capita2006: 468 Kilograms per capita2007: 457 Kilograms per capita2008: 454 Kilograms per capita2009: 430 Kilograms per capita2010: 403 Kilograms per capita2011: 382 Kilograms per capita2012: 402 Kilograms per capita2013: 379 Kilograms per capita2014: 386 Kilograms per capita2015: 379 Kilograms per capita2016: 381 Kilograms per capita2017: 387 Kilograms per capita2018: 384 Kilograms per capita2019: 390 Kilograms per capita2020: 406 Kilograms per capita2021: 420 Kilograms per capita2022: 407 Kilograms per capita2023: 429 Kilograms per capita2024: 414 Kilograms per capita

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Finland 457 Kilograms per capita compare
  2. 28 Spain 456 Kilograms per capita compare
  3. 29 Sweden 427 Kilograms per capita compare
  4. 31 Türkiye 402 Kilograms per capita compare
  5. 32 Poland 387 Kilograms per capita compare
  6. 33 Estonia 375 Kilograms per capita compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Municipal waste by waste management operations
Unit
Kilograms per capita
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 1,023 data points, 1995–2024
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