Total waste generation in Hungary
Hungary: Total waste generation was 292,641 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Total waste generation in Hungary, 2004–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Hungary recorded 292,641 tonnes for total waste generation in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation in Hungary peaked at 4.00 million tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 292,641 tonnes, in 2022.
Hungary ranks 30th of 62 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.
Total waste generation in Hungary, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4.00 million tonnes | — |
| 2006 | 2.00 million tonnes | -50.1% |
| 2008 | 336,865 tonnes | -83.1% |
| 2010 | 487,655 tonnes | +44.8% |
| 2012 | 460,047 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 520,961 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 484,320 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 449,607 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 295,281 tonnes | -34.3% |
| 2022 | 292,641 tonnes | -0.9% |
Hungary compared with similar countries
- Hungary's 292,641 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 293,977 tonnes, 100% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Hungary's 292,641 tonnes is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 289,947 tonnes, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.11 million tonnes | 336,865 tonnes | 4.00 million tonnes | 3 |
| 2010s | 480,518 tonnes | 449,607 tonnes | 520,961 tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 293,961 tonnes | 292,641 tonnes | 295,281 tonnes | 2 |
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total waste generation in Hungary?
- Total waste generation in Hungary was 292,641 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total waste generation recorded in Hungary?
- The highest recorded value was 4.00 million tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest total waste generation recorded in Hungary?
- The lowest recorded value was 292,641 tonnes in 2022.
- How does Hungary rank for total waste generation?
- Hungary ranks 30th out of 62 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total waste generation rising or falling in Hungary?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. 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 and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Total waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes).