Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Hungary
Hungary: Proportion of municipal waste recycled was 24.9% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Hungary, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2022, proportion of municipal waste recycled in Hungary stood at 24.9%.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste recycled in Hungary peaked at 29.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2000.
Hungary ranks 30th of 73 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.
Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Hungary, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.8% | — |
| 2001 | 1.8% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +49.7% |
| 2003 | 3.7% | +39.5% |
| 2004 | 11.9% | +216.5% |
| 2005 | 9.6% | -18.7% |
| 2006 | 10.5% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 11.2% | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | +22.1% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 15.9% | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 17.2% | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 20.9% | +21.5% |
| 2013 | 21.4% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 24.9% | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 26.7% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 26.9% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 29.0% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 26.5% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | +14.7% |
| 2022 | 24.9% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.0% | 1.8% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 15.9% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 22.2% | 25.5% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste recycled in Hungary?
- Proportion of municipal waste recycled in Hungary was 24.9% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste recycled recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2000.
- How does Hungary rank for proportion of municipal waste recycled?
- Hungary ranks 30th out of 73 countries with data for 2022.
- Is proportion of municipal waste recycled rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of municipal waste recycled (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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