Municipal waste recycled in Hungary
Hungary: Municipal waste recycled was 1.38 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Municipal waste recycled in Hungary, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 1.38 million 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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 73,000, in 2000.
That places Hungary 32nd out of 91 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.
Municipal waste recycled in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 73,000 | — |
| 2001 | 74,000 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 114,000 | +54.1% |
| 2003 | 164,000 | +43.9% |
| 2004 | 540,000 | +229.3% |
| 2005 | 444,000 | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 490,000 | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 554,000 | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 692,000 | +24.9% |
| 2009 | 666,000 | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 789,000 | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 838,000 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million | +21.1% |
| 2013 | 987,000 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.16 million | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 1.19 million | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 1.29 million | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 1.39 million | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.36 million | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.26 million | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 1.41 million | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 1.28 million | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 1.38 million | +7.2% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1.38 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 948,000, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1.38 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 million, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal waste recycled in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +229.3% | 164,000 | 540,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 381,100 | 73,000 | 692,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million | 789,000 | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 million | 1.26 million | 1.41 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
More environment data for Hungary
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -5.55 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -5.61 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.63 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 3.71 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -0.8159 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -0.4968 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal waste recycled in Hungary?
- Municipal waste recycled in Hungary was 1.38 million 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 in 2021.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycled recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,000 in 2000.
- How does Hungary rank for municipal waste recycled?
- Hungary ranks 32nd out of 91 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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