Municipal waste generated in Hungary
Hungary: Municipal waste generated was 4.12 million tonnes in 2023. βΌ Falling
Municipal waste generated in Hungary, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 4.12 million tonnes for municipal waste generated in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste generated in Hungary peaked at 4.71 million tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 3.71 million tonnes, in 2015.
That places Hungary 39th out of 75 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.59 million tonnes | 4.31 million tonnes | 4.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.81 million tonnes | 3.71 million tonnes | 4.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.00 million tonnes | 3.91 million tonnes | 4.12 million tonnes | 4 |
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More environment data for Hungary
- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 548,605 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste generated in Hungary?
- Municipal waste generated in Hungary was 4.12 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste generated recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 4.71 million tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest municipal waste generated recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 million tonnes in 2015.
- How does Hungary rank for municipal waste generated?
- Hungary ranks 39th out of 75 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste generated rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 Municipal waste generated (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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