Plastic waste exports in Hungary
Hungary: Plastic waste exports was 0 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 tonnes
World rank
144th
of 167 countries
All-time high
27,274 tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 2016
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Plastic waste exports in Hungary, 1992–2024
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plastic waste exports in Hungary is 0 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plastic waste exports in Hungary peaked at 27,274 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2016.
Hungary ranks 144th of 167 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 exports in Hungary, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2,803 tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 3,124 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 5,836 tonnes | +86.8% |
| 1995 | 2,896 tonnes | -50.4% |
| 1996 | 1,869 tonnes | -35.5% |
| 1997 | 1,910 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1,489 tonnes | -22.0% |
| 1999 | 2,284 tonnes | +53.4% |
| 2000 | 6,245 tonnes | +173.4% |
| 2001 | 4,274 tonnes | -31.6% |
| 2002 | 3,467 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 2003 | 3,302 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 3,522 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 4,045 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2006 | 6,734 tonnes | +66.5% |
| 2007 | 7,559 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2008 | 11,128 tonnes | +47.2% |
| 2009 | 11,440 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 15,532 tonnes | +35.8% |
| 2011 | 27,274 tonnes | +75.6% |
| 2012 | 24,825 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 18,662 tonnes | -24.8% |
| 2014 | 19,897 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 20,276 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2024 | 0 tonnes | — |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 0 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,588 tonnes. (64 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 0 tonnes is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,198 tonnes. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,776 tonnes | 1,489 tonnes | 5,836 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 6,172 tonnes | 3,302 tonnes | 11,440 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,647 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 27,274 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 141 Angola 2.03 tonnes compare
- 142 East Timor 1 tonnes compare
- 143 Papua New Guinea 0.828 tonnes compare
- 144 Austria 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Bahrain 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Canada 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Fiji 0 tonnes compare
- 144 France 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Germany 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Ghana 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Italy 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Jordan 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Kazakhstan 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Lebanon 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Malaysia 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Mexico 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Oman 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Qatar 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Romania 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Singapore 0 tonnes compare
- 144 South Korea 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Spain 0 tonnes compare
- 144 Thailand 0 tonnes compare
- 144 United Arab Emirates 0 tonnes compare
- 144 United Kingdom 0 tonnes compare
- 144 United States 0 tonnes 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste exports in Hungary?
- Plastic waste exports in Hungary was 0 tonnes in 2024, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste exports recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 27,274 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2016.
- How does Hungary rank for plastic waste exports?
- Hungary ranks 144th out of 167 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plastic waste 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 minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.