Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Hungary
Hungary: Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment was 14.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Hungary, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Hungary is 14.0%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 76.0% on the previous year and up 177.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Hungary peaked at 14.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2000.
Hungary ranks 27th of 70 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 treated, by type of treatment in Hungary, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | +168.2% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9% | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | +39.5% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +31.0% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 3.7% | +74.7% |
| 2011 | 4.8% | +31.6% |
| 2012 | 4.6% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 6.4% | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 8.2% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.3% | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 7.9% | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 14.0% | +76.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 3.7% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.3% | 7.9% | 14.0% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Hungary?
- Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment in Hungary was 14.0% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 14.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2000.
- How does Hungary rank for proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment?
- Hungary ranks 27th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.9%. 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 treated, by type of treatment (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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