Municipal waste recycling rate in Hungary
Hungary: Municipal waste recycling rate was 25.96 Percentage in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Municipal waste recycling rate in Hungary, 1990–2015
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2015, municipal waste recycling rate in Hungary stood at 25.96 Percentage. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 196.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal waste recycling rate in Hungary peaked at 25.96 Percentage in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 Percentage, in 1990.
Hungary ranks 16th of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Municipal waste recycling rate in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 Percentage | — |
| 1994 | 0 Percentage | — |
| 1995 | 1.51 Percentage | — |
| 1996 | 1.46 Percentage | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 1.43 Percentage | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 1.41 Percentage | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.37 Percentage | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.35 Percentage | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 1.38 Percentage | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.59 Percentage | +14.8% |
| 2003 | 2.67 Percentage | +68.5% |
| 2004 | 11.01 Percentage | +311.7% |
| 2005 | 8.75 Percentage | -20.5% |
| 2006 | 9.25 Percentage | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 11.23 Percentage | +21.4% |
| 2008 | 13.71 Percentage | +22.2% |
| 2009 | 13.45 Percentage | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 15.89 Percentage | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 17.17 Percentage | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 20.86 Percentage | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 21.38 Percentage | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 24.86 Percentage | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 25.96 Percentage | +4.4% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 25.96 Percentage is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.24 Percentage, 99% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 25.96 Percentage is below the median for high income countries, which is 26.13 Percentage, 99% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Municipal waste recycling rate 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 | +311.7% | 2.67 Percentage | 11.01 Percentage |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 Percentage | 0 Percentage | 1.51 Percentage | 7 |
| 2000s | 7.44 Percentage | 1.35 Percentage | 13.71 Percentage | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.02 Percentage | 15.89 Percentage | 25.96 Percentage | 6 |
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 recycling rate in Hungary?
- Municipal waste recycling rate in Hungary was 25.96 Percentage in 2015, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal waste recycling rate recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 25.96 Percentage in 2015.
- What is the lowest municipal waste recycling rate recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Percentage in 1990.
- How does Hungary rank for municipal waste recycling rate?
- Hungary ranks 16th out of 31 countries with data for 2015.
- Is municipal waste recycling rate rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal waste recycling rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Municipal (including household) waste recycling rates, measured as the percentage of total waste generated that is recycled.