Municipal waste recycled in Hungary
Hungary: Municipal waste recycled was 1.38 million tonnes in 2023. β Volatile
Municipal waste recycled in Hungary, 2000β2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 1.38 million tonnes for municipal waste recycled in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.2% on the previous year and up 39.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycled in Hungary peaked at 1.41 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 73,000 tonnes, in 2000.
That places Hungary 27th out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 381,100 tonnes | 73,000 tonnes | 692,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million tonnes | 789,000 tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.41 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 recycled in Hungary?
- Municipal waste recycled in Hungary was 1.38 million tonnes in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycled recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,000 tonnes in 2000.
- How does Hungary rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Hungary ranks 27th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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