Proportion of electronic waste collected in Hungary
Hungary: Proportion of electronic waste collected was 51.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
51.4%
Change on year
down 24.1%
World rank
5th
of 12 countries
All-time high
83.2%
in 2020
All-time low
51.4%
in 2023
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Proportion of electronic waste collected in Hungary, 2019–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of electronic waste collected in Hungary is 51.4%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 24.1% on the previous year and down 36.9% over five years.
Proportion of electronic waste collected in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 81.4% | — |
| 2020 | 83.2% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 62.1% | -25.4% |
| 2022 | 67.7% | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 51.4% | -24.1% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 51.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 23.6%, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 81.4% | 81.4% | 81.4% | 1 |
| 2020s | 66.1% | 51.4% | 83.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 100.0% compare
- 2 Niger 100.0%
- 4 Luxembourg 61.2% compare
- 6 Australia and New Zealand 42.8%
- 7 Cyprus 24.4% compare
- 8 Japan 22.9%
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 proportion of electronic waste collected in Hungary?
- Proportion of electronic waste collected in Hungary was 51.4% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of electronic waste collected recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest proportion of electronic waste collected recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.4% in 2023.
- How does Hungary rank for proportion of electronic waste collected?
- Hungary ranks 5th out of 12 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of electronic waste collected (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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