Recovered paper — Production in Hungary
Hungary: Recovered paper — Production was 500,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Recovered paper — Production in Hungary, 1970–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 500,000 t for recovered paper — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, recovered paper — production in Hungary peaked at 670,000 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 104,000 t, in 1970.
Hungary ranks 48th of 166 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Recovered paper — Production in Hungary, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 104,000 t | — |
| 1971 | 104,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 130,000 t | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 159,000 t | +22.3% |
| 1974 | 174,000 t | +9.4% |
| 1975 | 172,000 t | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 204,000 t | +18.6% |
| 1977 | 253,000 t | +24.0% |
| 1978 | 251,000 t | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 245,000 t | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 224,000 t | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 213,000 t | -4.9% |
| 1982 | 233,000 t | +9.4% |
| 1983 | 248,000 t | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 286,000 t | +15.3% |
| 1985 | 291,000 t | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 297,000 t | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 308,000 t | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 299,000 t | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 221,000 t | -26.1% |
| 1990 | 324,000 t | +46.6% |
| 1991 | 324,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 240,000 t | -25.9% |
| 1993 | 250,000 t | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 250,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 280,000 t | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 258,000 t | -7.9% |
| 1997 | 258,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 250,000 t | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 250,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 274,000 t | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 347,000 t | +26.6% |
| 2002 | 355,000 t | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 370,000 t | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 378,000 t | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 368,000 t | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 394,000 t | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 407,000 t | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 387,000 t | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 389,638 t | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 670,000 t | +72.0% |
| 2011 | 500,000 t | -25.4% |
| 2012 | 500,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 500,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 500,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 500,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 500,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 500,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 500,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 500,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 500,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 500,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 500,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 500,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 500,000 t | +0.0% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 500,000 t is above the median for high income countries, which is 320,000 t, 1.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 500,000 t is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 294,200 t, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Recovered paper — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +72.0% | 389,638 t | 670,000 t |
| 1990 | +46.6% | 221,000 t | 324,000 t |
| 2001 | +26.6% | 274,000 t | 347,000 t |
| 1989 | -26.1% | 299,000 t | 221,000 t |
| 1992 | -25.9% | 324,000 t | 240,000 t |
| 1972 | +25.0% | 104,000 t | 130,000 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 179,600 t | 104,000 t | 253,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 262,000 t | 213,000 t | 308,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 268,400 t | 240,000 t | 324,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 366,964 t | 274,000 t | 407,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 517,000 t | 500,000 t | 670,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 500,000 t | 500,000 t | 500,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Hungary
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 recovered paper — production in Hungary?
- Recovered paper — production in Hungary was 500,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest recovered paper — production recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 670,000 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest recovered paper — production recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,000 t in 1970.
- How does Hungary rank for recovered paper — production?
- Hungary ranks 48th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is recovered paper — production rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Recovered paper — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en