Total waste generation, by activity in Hungary
Hungary: Total waste generation, by activity was 27.37 million tonnes in 2022. β¬ Flat
Total waste generation, by activity in Hungary, 2004β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total waste generation, by activity in Hungary is 27.37 million tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 59.6% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation, by activity in Hungary peaked at 27.37 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 15.94 million tonnes, in 2016.
Hungary ranks 29th of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.30 million tonnes | 16.95 million tonnes | 24.66 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.80 million tonnes | 15.94 million tonnes | 18.37 million tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 22.26 million tonnes | 17.15 million tonnes | 27.37 million tonnes | 2 |
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More environment data for Hungary
- Standard Deviation 0.63 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.01 Β°C (2025)
- Recovered paper β Production 500,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production 524,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 29,936 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 3,645 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 628,868 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 848,004 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import value 517,566 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 548,605 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation, by activity in Hungary?
- Total waste generation, by activity in Hungary was 27.37 million tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 27.37 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest total waste generation, by activity recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.94 million tonnes in 2016.
- How does Hungary rank for total waste generation, by activity?
- Hungary ranks 29th out of 72 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total waste generation, by activity rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hungary data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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