Packaging waste by waste management operations in Hungary
Hungary: Packaging waste by waste management operations was 1.60 million Tonne in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
1.60 million Tonne
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1.60 million Tonne
in 2022
All-time low
815,000 Tonne
in 2004
Years of data
19
2004–2022
Packaging waste by waste management operations in Hungary, 2004–2022
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Tonne.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 1.60 million Tonne for packaging waste by waste management operations in 2022. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, packaging waste by waste management operations in Hungary peaked at 1.60 million Tonne in 2022 and was at its lowest, 815,000 Tonne, in 2004.
Hungary ranks 12th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Packaging waste by waste management operations in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 815,000 Tonne | — |
| 2005 | 853,044 Tonne | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 884,957 Tonne | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 968,067 Tonne | +9.4% |
| 2008 | 1.00 million Tonne | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 977,814 Tonne | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 880,773 Tonne | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 838,449 Tonne | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 1.01 million Tonne | +20.8% |
| 2013 | 1.02 million Tonne | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million Tonne | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 1.16 million Tonne | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1.20 million Tonne | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 1.26 million Tonne | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 1.35 million Tonne | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 1.40 million Tonne | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.51 million Tonne | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 1.55 million Tonne | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.60 million Tonne | +2.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 1.60 million Tonne is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.14 million Tonne, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 1.60 million Tonne is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.13 million Tonne, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 917,244 Tonne | 815,000 Tonne | 1.00 million Tonne | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.12 million Tonne | 838,449 Tonne | 1.40 million Tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.55 million Tonne | 1.51 million Tonne | 1.60 million Tonne | 3 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.63 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 °C (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is packaging waste by waste management operations in Hungary?
- Packaging waste by waste management operations in Hungary was 1.60 million Tonne in 2022, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million Tonne in 2022.
- What is the lowest packaging waste by waste management operations recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 815,000 Tonne in 2004.
- How does Hungary rank for packaging waste by waste management operations?
- Hungary ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2022.
- Is packaging waste by waste management operations rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Packaging waste by waste management operations. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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