Municipal waste recycled in Hungary
Hungary: Municipal waste recycled was 1.28 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Municipal waste recycled in Hungary, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 1.28 million tonnes for municipal waste recycled in 2022.
That represents a change of down 9.1% on the previous year and up 26.4% 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 31st out of 86 countries with data for 2022, 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 | 1.32 million tonnes | 1.26 million tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 3 |
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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 recycled in Hungary?
- Municipal waste recycled in Hungary was 1.28 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- 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 31st out of 86 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal waste recycled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal waste recycled (Tonnes)