Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Hungary
Hungary: Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports was 0 kilograms in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Hungary, 1992–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2024, plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Hungary stood at 0 kilograms. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Hungary peaked at 1.8 kilograms in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms, in 2016.
Hungary ranks 168th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Hungary, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.3153 kilograms | — |
| 1993 | 0.1553 kilograms | -50.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0073 kilograms | -95.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0612 kilograms | +735.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0554 kilograms | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1455 kilograms | +162.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1873 kilograms | +28.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1664 kilograms | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2161 kilograms | +29.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2105 kilograms | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2016 kilograms | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1546 kilograms | -23.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1771 kilograms | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2054 kilograms | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1178 kilograms | -42.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1461 kilograms | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1441 kilograms | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.76 kilograms | +1124.8% |
| 2010 | 1.1 kilograms | -37.5% |
| 2011 | 0.817 kilograms | -25.9% |
| 2012 | 0.8615 kilograms | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.847 kilograms | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3768 kilograms | -55.5% |
| 2015 | 1.8 kilograms | +377.2% |
| 2016 | 0 kilograms | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 kilograms | — |
| 2018 | 0 kilograms | — |
| 2019 | 0 kilograms | — |
| 2020 | 0 kilograms | — |
| 2021 | 0 kilograms | — |
| 2022 | 0 kilograms | — |
| 2023 | 0 kilograms | — |
| 2024 | 0 kilograms | — |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0 kilograms is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1847 kilograms. (68 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0 kilograms is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4987 kilograms. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1124.8% | 0.1441 kilograms | 1.76 kilograms |
| 1995 | +735.2% | 0.0073 kilograms | 0.0612 kilograms |
| 2015 | +377.2% | 0.3768 kilograms | 1.8 kilograms |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1367 kilograms | 0.0073 kilograms | 0.3153 kilograms | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.3338 kilograms | 0.1178 kilograms | 1.76 kilograms | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5803 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 1.8 kilograms | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 165 Sao Tome and Principe 0 kilograms compare
- 166 Cote d'Ivoire 0 kilograms compare
- 167 Cuba 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Brazil 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Bulgaria 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Ghana 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Greece 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Malawi 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Mexico 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Poland 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Senegal 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Slovakia 0 kilograms compare
- 168 South Korea 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Spain 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Switzerland 0 kilograms compare
- 168 United Kingdom 0 kilograms compare
- 168 United States 0 kilograms compare
- 168 Uzbekistan 0 kilograms compare
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 plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Hungary?
- Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports in Hungary was 0 kilograms in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8 kilograms in 2015.
- What is the lowest plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms in 2016.
- How does Hungary rank for plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports?
- Hungary ranks 168th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of plastic waste imported per person, measured in kilograms per person per year.